Ross Barnett

governor of Mississippi, 1960–1964 (1898–1987)
Person human Q881524

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20 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[13]
Date of birth
January 22, 1898
Date of death
November 6, 1987
Place of birth
Standing Pine
Place of death
Jackson
Country of citizenship
United States[7]
Occupation
politician, lawyer
Position held
Governor of Mississippi (1960–1964), full professor[8][9]
Educated at
University of Mississippi (?–1929), Mississippi College (?–1922)[11][12]
Member of political party
Democratic Party[14]
Citizenship
United States
Languages spoken, written or signed
English
Conflict
World War I
Family name
Barnett[17]
Given name
Ross[18]
Participated in conflict
World War I[16]
Political ideology
segregationism
🏷️ Also known as
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VIAF cluster ID
26132348
Library of Congress authority ID
n87891071
American National Biography ID
0700499
Comic Vine ID
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FAST ID
222422
Find a Grave memorial ID
20096675
Freebase ID
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GTAA ID
80031
Geni.com profile ID
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Google Arts & Culture entity ID
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Mississippi Encyclopedia ID
ross-robert-barnett
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National Governors Association biography URL
www.nga.org
Notable Names Database ID
623/000168119
Our Campaigns candidate ID
35469
Political Graveyard politician ID
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Prabook ID
1458362
SNAC ARK ID
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U.S. National Archives Identifier
10573051
WikiTree person ID
Barnett-3746
WorldCat Entities ID
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Summary

Born in Standing Pine[1], he… he was born on January 22, 1898[2]. He died in Jackson[3]. He died on November 6, 1987[4]. He worked as a politician[5] and lawyer[6].

Body

Education

Educated at University of Mississippi[11], a public university[19], in United States[20], founded in 1848[21], headquartered in University[22] and Mississippi College[12], a university[23], in United States[24], founded in 1826[25].

Career and Affiliations

Positions held include Governor of Mississippi[8], a governor[26], in United States[27], founded in 1817[28] and full professor[9], an academic rank[29].

FAQs

Where was Ross Barnett born?

Born in Standing Pine[1].

Where did Ross Barnett die?

Ross Barnett passed away in Jackson[3].

What did Ross Barnett do for work?

Ross Barnett worked as politician[5] and lawyer[6].

Where did Ross Barnett go to school?

Ross Barnett was educated at University of Mississippi[11] and Mississippi College[12].

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