| Columbus W. Walley | |
|---|---|
 c. 1917 | |
| Member of the Mississippi Senate from the 2nd district | |
| In office January 1916 – January 1920 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1876-02-07)February 7, 1876 Richton, Mississippi |
| Died | January 24, 1936(1936-01-24) (aged 59) |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Children | 4 |
Columbus Wesley Walley (February 7, 1876 - January 24, 1936) was a Democratic Mississippi state senator, representing the state's 2nd senatorial district from 1916 to 1920.
Biography
Columbus Welsey Walley was born on February 7, 1876, near Richton in Greene County, Mississippi. He was the son of John Walley and Sarah Ann (Henderson) Walley. Walley attended the public schools of Greene County and the high schools of Leakesville and Waynesboro. He then attended Mississippi Agricultural & Mechanical College (now known as Mississippi State University). From 1914 to 1916, he was the Superintendent of Education of Wayne County. In 1915, he was elected to represent the 2nd district as a Democrat in the Mississippi State Senate for the 1916–1920 term. He also became a County Supervisor of Wayne County. He died on January 24, 1936, and was buried in Mt. Zion Cemetery in Greene County, Mississippi.
Personal life
Walley was a minister of the Methodist Church. He was also a Freemason. He married Eleanor Almeada Smith, the daughter of John A. Smith, a member of the Mississippi House of Representatives from 1896 to 1904. Walley and Eleanor had four children: Dwight Luther, Andrew, Denton, and Aubrey Columbus (1917-2003).
References
- ^ Rowland, Dunbar (1917). The Official and Statistical Register of the State of Mississippi. Department of Archives and History. pp. 758–759.
- Deep South Genealogical Quarterly. Mobile Genealogical Society. 1994. p. 206.
- "Preacher Walley". The Winona Times. 1930-01-31. p. 4. Retrieved 2022-07-19.
- "Greene County Mississippi Genealogy and History". genealogytrails.com. Retrieved 2021-05-08.
- Clark, Elmer Talmage (1952). Who's who in Methodism. A. N. Marquis. p. 716.
- Church (U.S.), United Methodist (2003). General Minutes of the Annual Conferences of the United Methodist Church. The Church. p. 521.
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