Samuel Stamps
9th Secretary of State of Mississippi
In office
January 1847 – March 22, 1850
Preceded byWilson Hemingway
Succeeded byJoseph Bell
Personal details
Born(1795-10-19)October 19, 1795
Hancock County, Georgia, U.S.
DiedMarch 22, 1850(1850-03-22) (aged 54)
Jackson, Mississippi, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic

Samuel Stamps (October 19, 1795 - March 22, 1850) was an American Democratic politician. He was the 9th Secretary of State of Mississippi, serving from 1847 until his death.

Biography

Samuel Stamps was born on October 19, 1795, in Hancock County, Georgia.[1] He was a member of the Democratic party.[2] Stamps became the Secretary of State of Mississippi in January 1847.[3][4] While still serving as Secretary, he died on March 22 (or at the evening of March 21), 1850, at his residence in Jackson, Mississippi.[3][4][5][6][7][8][9][1] He was succeeded as Secretary of State of Mississippi by Joseph Bell.[3][4][6][8]

References

  1. ^ a b Stirpes. Texas State Genealogical Society. 2004. p. 28.
  2. ^ Journal of Women's History. Indiana University Press. 1999. p. 117.
  3. ^ a b c Mississippi (1900). Department Reports. p. 179.
  4. ^ a b c Rowland, Dunbar (1917). The Official and Statistical Register of the State of Mississippi. Department of Archives and History.
  5. ^ "Proclamation by Gov. Quitman". Vicksburg Weekly Sentinel. 1850-04-17. p. 4. Retrieved 2023-02-06.
  6. ^ a b "Samuel Stamps Death Notice". Natchez Daily Courier. 1850-03-29. p. 2. Retrieved 2021-08-27.
  7. ^ "Death of Samuel Stamps". The Port Gibson Herald, and Correspondent. 1850-04-05. p. 3. Retrieved 2023-02-06.
  8. ^ a b "Sam Stamps death". The Mississippi Free Trader. 1850-04-03. p. 2. Retrieved 2021-08-27.
  9. ^ American Almanac and Repository of Useful Knowledge. 1850. p. 320.
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