John E. Massey

John E. Massey
15th Lieutenant Governor of Virginia
In office
January 1, 1886 – January 1, 1890
Governor Fitzhugh Lee
Preceded by John F. Lewis
Succeeded by James Hoge Tyler
Personal details
Born April 2, 1819
Spotsylvania County, Virginia, U.S.
Died April 24, 1901(1901-04-24) (aged 82)
Political party Democratic
Profession Attorney, Preacher
Religion Baptist

John Edward "Parson" Massey (April 2, 1819 – April 24, 1901) served as the 15th Lieutenant Governor of Virginia from January 1, 1886, until January 1, 1890. He was from Albemarle County, Virginia and a member of the Democratic Party.

A Baptist preacher, Massey considered himself the founder of the short-lived Readjusters.[1] However, when the "Big Four" revolted to buck Confederate general turned Republican boss William Mahone, Massey supposedly supported the revolt. The "Big Four" were Alexander M. Lybrook of Patrick County, Peyton G. Hale of Grayson County, Samuel H. Newberry of Bland County, and B.F. Williams of Nottoway County.[2]

On Massey's death he was buried in Charlottesville's Oakhill cemetery. His autobiography appeared posthumously in 1909, edited by Elizabeth H. Hancock.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Moger, Allen (1968). Virginia: Bourbonism to Byrd, 1870-1925. University Press of Virginia. pp. OCLC 435376.
  2. ↑ Clevie H. Wingate, Memories of Greayson (Grayson County Historical Society, 1992), p. 299 (poster explaining article published March 21, 1930)
  3. ↑ Autobiography of John E. Massey Library of Congress Internet Archive
Political offices
Preceded by
John F. Lewis		 Lieutenant Governor of Virginia
1886–1890		 Succeeded by
James Hoge Tyler


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