Attorneys-General of Mississippi
Encyclopedia
The Attorney-General of Mississippi is the chief legal officer
of the state and serves as the State's lawyer
. Only the Attorney-General
can bring or defend a lawsuit
on behalf of the State.
Attorneys-General are elected statewide for 4-year terms with no term limits. The qualification for office is that one must be qualified elector, at least 26 years of ages, a practicing attorney
for 5 years, and a citizen of the state for 5 years before the date of election.
Chief Legal Officer
A chief legal officer is the highest-ranking corporate officer concerning legal affairs of a corporation or agency. Chief legal officers typically hold the title of general counsel.- Skill requirements :...
of the state and serves as the State's lawyer
Lawyer
A lawyer, according to Black's Law Dictionary, is "a person learned in the law; as an attorney, counsel or solicitor; a person who is practicing law." Law is the system of rules of conduct established by the sovereign government of a society to correct wrongs, maintain the stability of political...
. Only the Attorney-General
Attorney General
In most common law jurisdictions, the attorney general, or attorney-general, is the main legal advisor to the government, and in some jurisdictions he or she may also have executive responsibility for law enforcement or responsibility for public prosecutions.The term is used to refer to any person...
can bring or defend a lawsuit
Lawsuit
A lawsuit or "suit in law" is a civil action brought in a court of law in which a plaintiff, a party who claims to have incurred loss as a result of a defendant's actions, demands a legal or equitable remedy. The defendant is required to respond to the plaintiff's complaint...
on behalf of the State.
Attorneys-General are elected statewide for 4-year terms with no term limits. The qualification for office is that one must be qualified elector, at least 26 years of ages, a practicing attorney
Lawyer
A lawyer, according to Black's Law Dictionary, is "a person learned in the law; as an attorney, counsel or solicitor; a person who is practicing law." Law is the system of rules of conduct established by the sovereign government of a society to correct wrongs, maintain the stability of political...
for 5 years, and a citizen of the state for 5 years before the date of election.
List of Attorneys-General
| Name | Term | Party |
|---|---|---|
| Lyman Harding | 1818-1820 | |
| Edward Turner | 1820-1821 | |
| Thomas B. Reed | 1821-1825 | |
| Richard Stockton | 1825-1828 | |
| George Adams | 1828-1829 | |
| Robert H. Buckner | 1829-1830 | |
| R.M. Gaines | 1830-1834 | |
| M.D. Patton | 1834-1837 | |
| T.F. Collins | 1837-1841 | |
| John D. Freeman | 1841-1853 | |
| D.C. Glenn | 1853-1857 | |
| T.J. Wharton | 1857-1865 | |
| Charles E. Hooker | 1865-1868 | |
| Jasper Myers | 1868-1870 | |
| Joshua S. Morris | 1870-1874 | |
| George E. Harris | 1874-1878 | |
| Thomas C. Catchings | 1878-1885 | |
| Thomas S. Ford | 1885-1886 | |
| T. Marshall Miller | 1886-1893 | |
| Frank Johnston | 1893-1896 | |
| Wiley N. Nash | 1896-1900 | Democrat |
| Monroe McClurg | 1900-1903 | Democrat |
| William Williams | 1903-1907 | Democrat |
| Robert Virgil Fletcher | 1907-1908 | Democrat |
| J. Bowman Sterling | 1908-1910 | Democrat |
| Shepherd Spencer Hudson | 1910-1912 | Democrat |
| Rosser Alexander Collins | 1912-1920 | Democrat |
| Frank Roberson | 1920-1923 | Democrat |
| C.D. Potter | 1923-1924 | Democrat |
| Rush Hightower Knox | 1924-1928 | Democrat |
| George T. Mitchell | 1928-1932 | Democrat |
| Greek L. Rice | 1932-1952 | Democrat |
| James Plemon (J.P.) Coleman | 1952-1956 | Democrat |
| Joseph Turner Patterson | 1956-1969 | Democrat |
| Albioun Fernando Summer | 1969-1980 | Democrat |
| William A. (Bill) Allain | 1980-1984 | Democrat |
| Edwin Lloyd (Ed) Pittman | 1984-1988 | Democrat |
| Mike Moore Mike Moore (Mississippi politician) Michael Moore was the Attorney General for the U.S. State of Mississippi from 1988 to 2004. In 1994, he filed the first lawsuit against thirteen tobacco companies, claiming that they should reimburse the State for the costs of treating those with smoking-related illnesses... |
1988-2004 | Democrat |
| Jim Hood Jim Hood James Matthew "Jim" Hood is the Attorney General of the U.S. state of Mississippi. A Democrat, he was elected in 2003, having defeated the Republican nominee Scott Newton. A former District Attorney, Hood succeeded Mike Moore.... |
2004-present | Democrat |