Perry Payton was a state legislator in Mississippi. He represented Bolivar County, Mississippi in the Mississippi House of Representatives in 1884 and 1885. He also served as a justice of the peace.
On January 9, 1884 W. L. Love contested Payton's election victory but he was unsuccessful and Payton was listed as the representative for Bolivar.
He was born c. 1852 in Mississippi.
He was noted along with other "Negro" legislators as being part of a meeting planning involvement in laying a cornerstone for a monument to General Lee.
See also
References
- ^ "The Legislature". Clarion-Ledger. 20 February 1884. p. 1. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
- ^ "Perry Peyton – Against All Odds".
- "Mississippi Legislature". The Clarion-Ledger. 16 January 1884. p. 1. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
- "A Negro's Memorial to Lee". Daily New Mississippian. 4 February 1884. p. 1. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
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