Webb Franklin
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William Webster Franklin (born December 13, 1941) was a U.S. Representative
from Mississippi
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Born in Greenwood, Mississippi
, Franklin graduated from Greenwood High School, Greenwood, Mississippi
.
He graduated from Mississippi State University
, Starkville in 1963 with a B.A.
He received his LL.B. and J.D., from the University of Mississippi
, Oxford, 1966.
He was admitted to the bar.
He was in the United States Army
Judge Advocate General's Corps, 1966.
He served in United States Army
, major from 1963 to 1970.
He worked private practice of law, Greenwood, from 1970 to 1972.
He served as assistant district attorney, Fourth District, Mississippi, from 1972 to 1978.
Franklin was elected circuit judge, Fourth District, Mississippi, from 1978 to 1982.
Representing Mississippi's 2nd congressional district
, Franklin was elected as a Republican
to the Ninety-eighth and to the Ninety-ninth Congresses (January 3, 1983–January 3, 1987).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection to the One Hundredth Congress in 1986.
He resumed the practice of law.
He is a resident of Greenwood, Mississippi
.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from Mississippi
Mississippi
Mississippi is a U.S. state located in the Southern United States. Jackson is the state capital and largest city. The name of the state derives from the Mississippi River, which flows along its western boundary, whose name comes from the Ojibwe word misi-ziibi...
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Born in Greenwood, Mississippi
Greenwood, Mississippi
Greenwood is a city in and the county seat of Leflore County, Mississippi, United States, located at the eastern edge of the Mississippi Delta approximately 96 miles north of Jackson, Mississippi, and 130 miles south of Memphis, Tennessee. The population was 15,205 at the 2010 census. It is the...
, Franklin graduated from Greenwood High School, Greenwood, Mississippi
Greenwood, Mississippi
Greenwood is a city in and the county seat of Leflore County, Mississippi, United States, located at the eastern edge of the Mississippi Delta approximately 96 miles north of Jackson, Mississippi, and 130 miles south of Memphis, Tennessee. The population was 15,205 at the 2010 census. It is the...
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He graduated from Mississippi State University
Mississippi State University
The Mississippi State University of Agriculture and Applied Science commonly known as Mississippi State University is a land-grant university located in Oktibbeha County, Mississippi, United States, partially in the town of Starkville and partially in an unincorporated area...
, Starkville in 1963 with a B.A.
He received his LL.B. and J.D., from the University of Mississippi
University of Mississippi
The University of Mississippi, also known as Ole Miss, is a public, coeducational research university located in Oxford, Mississippi. Founded in 1844, the school is composed of the main campus in Oxford, four branch campuses located in Booneville, Grenada, Tupelo, and Southaven as well as the...
, Oxford, 1966.
He was admitted to the bar.
He was in the United States Army
United States Army
The United States Army is the main branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. It is the largest and oldest established branch of the U.S. military, and is one of seven U.S. uniformed services...
Judge Advocate General's Corps, 1966.
He served in United States Army
United States Army
The United States Army is the main branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. It is the largest and oldest established branch of the U.S. military, and is one of seven U.S. uniformed services...
, major from 1963 to 1970.
He worked private practice of law, Greenwood, from 1970 to 1972.
He served as assistant district attorney, Fourth District, Mississippi, from 1972 to 1978.
Franklin was elected circuit judge, Fourth District, Mississippi, from 1978 to 1982.
Representing Mississippi's 2nd congressional district
Mississippi's 2nd congressional district
Mississippi's 2nd congressional district is the only majority-black district in the state, covering much of western Mississippi. The district includes most of Jackson as well as the cities of Clarksdale, Greenville, Greenwood, Clinton and Vicksburg...
, Franklin was elected as a Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
to the Ninety-eighth and to the Ninety-ninth Congresses (January 3, 1983–January 3, 1987).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection to the One Hundredth Congress in 1986.
He resumed the practice of law.
He is a resident of Greenwood, Mississippi
Greenwood, Mississippi
Greenwood is a city in and the county seat of Leflore County, Mississippi, United States, located at the eastern edge of the Mississippi Delta approximately 96 miles north of Jackson, Mississippi, and 130 miles south of Memphis, Tennessee. The population was 15,205 at the 2010 census. It is the...
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