The 1916-1920 (or 84th) Mississippi Legislature met in three sessions, from January to April 1916, from September to October 1917, and from January to March 1918. 45 senators and 133 representatives were in each session.
District apportionment
Senate
In the 1916 session, the Senate was made of 38 senatorial districts. After the constitutional amendment of 1916, 4 more districts were added. Some districts had more than one representative.
House
From 1916 to 1920, each county served as a district with representatives. There were some floater representatives that served between two different counties.
Party breakdown
Senate
| Affiliation | Members | |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic Party | 45 | |
| Other party | 0 | |
| Seat Vacant | 0 | |
| Total | 45 | |
House of Representatives
| Affiliation | Members | |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic Party | 132 | |
| Other party | 1 | |
| Seat Vacant | 0 | |
| Total | 133 | |
Officers
Senate
Presiding Officer
| Position | Name | Party | District | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | Lee M. Russell | Democratic Party | n/a | |
| President Pro Tempore | Carroll Kendrick | Democratic Party | 37 |
House of Representatives
Presiding Officer
| Position | Name | Party | County | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speaker of the House | Martin S. Conner | Democratic Party | Covington |
Members of the Mississippi State Senate, 1916-1920
Members of the Mississippi State House of Representatives, 1916-1920
Notes
- Resigned before 1918 session
- Died in 1917
- Resigned to fight in World War I
References
- ^ Rowland, Dunbar (1917). The Official and Statistical Register of the State of Mississippi. Department of Archives and History.
- "2016-2020 MISSISSIPPI BLUE BOOK". www.sos.ms.gov. Archived from the original on May 4, 2021. Retrieved May 5, 2021.
