Oscar Orlando Wolfe Jr. (December 10, 1890 - January 30, 1978) was an American farmer and Democratic state legislator in Mississippi. He served in the Mississippi House of Representatives and Mississippi Senate including a stint as president pro tempore.[1] He lived in Duncan, Bolivar County, Mississippi.[2]
Oscar O. Wolfe Jr. | |
|---|---|
| President pro tempore of the Mississippi State Senate | |
| In office 1941 – January 1952 | |
| Preceded by | W. B. Roberts |
| Succeeded by | J. O. Clark |
| Member of the Mississippi State Senate from the 30th district | |
| In office 1941 – January 1952 | |
| Preceded by | W. B. Roberts |
| Succeeded by | W. B. Alexander Sr. |
| Member of the Mississippi House of Representatives from the Bolivar County district | |
| In office January 1932 – 1941 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 10, 1890 Terry, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Died | January 30, 1978 (aged 88) Duncan, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
Early life and career
He was born in Terry, Mississippi, on December 10, 1890.[3] He attended Mississippi A & M College and Soule Business College.[4] After graduating, he moved to Beulah, Mississippi, where he briefly lived before moving to Duncan, Mississippi, in 1910.[4] He began farming in 1912.[4] He held several government positions in Duncan, including justice of the peace, town alderman and mayor.[4] He represented Bolivar County in the Mississippi House of Representatives from 1932 to 1941 when he succeeded W. B. Roberts, who died, in the Mississippi State Senate.[5][6] He then represented the 30th District in the Mississippi State Senate from 1942 to 1952, and was its president pro tempore from 1944 to 1948.[3] Frank E. Smith defeated him in 1948 in a campaign for a seat in the U.S. Congress.[7]
In 1961, he gave a statement on the challenges of farming in Mississippi and made recommendations for aiding farmers.[2]
Political views
He was a supporter of state superintendent of prisons Marvin E. Wiggins Sr.[8]
Personal life and death
He married Eva Jeffrey in 1913, and they were married until her death in 1930.[4] He remarried to Elizabeth Jackson in 1938, and they were married until his death.[4][9][10] Wolfe died of an apparent heart attack on January 30, 1978, at his home in Duncan, Mississippi.[4] He was survived by one son and three daughters.[4]