History of Holmes County Mississippi United States of America

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A Short Biography of Hernando de Soto Money

Hernando de Soto Money, senator, was born in Holmes county, Miss., Aug. 26, 1839; son of Peirson and Tryphena (Vardaman) Money, and grandson of James and Mary (Pendry) Money, and of Jeremiah and Sarah (Smith) Vardaman. His paternal ancestors were English, originally Norman, the old spelling of the name being De Morney; and his first ancestor in America landed in New York. He was graduated at the University of Mississippi, LL.B., 1860, and served in the Confederate army up to Sept. 26, 1864, when he was forced to resign on account of defective eyesight. He was married Nov. 5, 1863, to Claudia, daughter of George Boddie of Hinds county, Miss. He settled in law practice in Carollton, and also engaged in planting. He was a representative from the fourth Mississippi district in the 44th, 45th, 46th, 47th and 48th congresses, 1875-85, and in the 53d and 54th congresses, 1893-97. He was elected to the U.S. senate, January, 1896, for the term beginning March 4, 1899. On Oct. 8, 1897, he was appointed U.S. senator to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Senator James Z. George, Aug. 14, 1897, and in January, 1898, he was elected for the remainder of the term expiring March 4, 1899, when his own term began.

From: Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans, Johnson, Rossiter, editor

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