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