Stanley F. Gaines
Member of the Mississippi House of Representatives
from the Bolivar County district
In office
1916-1920
Personal details
Born(1891-02-12)February 12, 1891
Bowling Green, Kentucky, U.S.
DiedSeptember 17, 1950(1950-09-17) (aged 59)
Boyle, Mississippi, U.S.
Political partyDemocrat

Stanley Francis Gaines (February 12, 1891 – September 17, 1950) was an American politician who served as a Democratic member of the Mississippi House of Representatives, representing Bolivar County, from 1916 to 1920.

Biography

Stanley Francis Gaines was born on February 12, 1891, in Bowling Green, Kentucky.[1] His parents were Len H. Gaines and Mary Jannette (Francis) Gaines.[1] He attended the University of Mississippi.[2][1] He was a First Lieutenant of the Mississippi National Guard.[1] He was the Alderman of Boyle, Mississippi, from 1913 to 1915. In 1915, he was elected to the Mississippi House of Representatives, representing Bolivar County, as a Democrat.[1] He married Louise C. Coats in 1915.[1] He died in Boyle, Mississippi in September 1950 at the age of 59.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 History, Mississippi Department of Archives and (1917). The Official and Statistical Register of the State of Mississippi. Department of Archives and History.
  2. Mississippi, University of (1910). Historical Catalogue of the University of Mississippi: 1849-1909. Marshall & Bruce Company.
  3. The Delta Democrat-Times, September 18, 1950, pg. 1


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