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John Sivley
Rhodes
of Jackson, Representative from Hinds County, was born In that County,
at Oakley,, December 9, 1888. His father John Henry Rhodes, was a prominent
physician of this State. He was born at Brandon, Rankin County,
Mississippi. His parents were Samuel
Decatur Rhodes and Jane Ormand
Rhodes of Brandon and Pelahatchie. Mississippi. Dr. Rhodes later
lived at Learned and at Jackson. He practised as a physician and
surgeon in Jackson from 1891 to 1905, and was President of a Sanatorium
in that City. He was at one time a health officer of the State of
Mississippi, a member of the State Board of Health, and President of
the Mississippi Corn and Cotton Carnival. His father was a native of
North Carolina, ami his mother a native of South Carolina. The maiden
name of John Slvley Rhodes'
mother was Ella Slvley,
daughter of Willinm Rufus Siveley and
Leila Josephine (Stokes) Sivley.
of Oakley and Jackson, Mississippi. Mr. Sivley was a Virginian by
birth, and his wife was a native of Alabama. Mr. Rhodes is one of our
most thoroughly educated young legislators. He was graduated from the
public Schools of Jackson In 1904, attended Millsaps College during the
year 1904-05, and the University of Mississippi from 1905 to 1909. In
1909 he was graduated from that institution with the degree of b: A. He
was one of the most popular members of his class and took part in many
college activities. He was President of his class. President of the
Hermaean Literary Society, Senior debater, manager of the glee club and
tennis club, and commencement orator of the Law Department, from which
he secured his LL. b: degree in 1910. He began the practice of his
profession at Oxford, Mississippi. July 1. 1910. as a member of the
firm of James Stone & Son. July 15, 1913. he removed to Jackson,
where he has enjoyed a constantly increasing practice. He was elected
to serve In the State Legislature from 1916 to 1920. where he has
already demonstrated unusual ability in his work on the following
committees: Judiciary; Ways and Means; Eleomosynary Institutions:
Municipalities; Military Affairs, of which he is chairman. Mr. Rhodes
belongs to the Democratic Party, and is a member of the Methodist
Church. On June 2, 1917. he was married to Virginia Lee McCray of Flora, Miss.
Mrs. Rhodes is the daughter of William
J. and Floy McCray.
