Alpheus Batson

Alpheus Batson (November 21, 1869 – ?), also known as Alfred Batson,^[1] was an American lawyer and politician.

Alpheus Batson
Member of the Mississippi House of Representatives from the Greene County district Stone County (1917–1920)
In office January 5, 1932 – January 1936
In office September 1917 – January 1920
Personal details
Born	(1869-11-21)November 21, 1869 Perry County, Mississippi, U.S.
Political party	Democratic

He was born on November 21, 1869, in Perry County, Mississippi.^[2] He was a lawyer and a merchant.^[2] A resident of Recluse, Mississippi,^[3] he represented Stone County in the Mississippi House of Representatives from 1917 to 1920.^[4][5][6] In 1916, he defeated J. M. Culpeper in an election to represent the newly formed Stone County in the Mississippi House of Representatives, with a vote of 384 to 323.^[7] He ran for re-election in 1919, but lost the Democratic primary to John M. "Mack" Alexander.^[8] Batson moved to Bothwell, Mississippi.^[2] He was later re-elected to the House, representing Greene County, for the 1932–1936 term.^[2]

Personal life

Batson was a Methodist, and was married as of 1932.^[2]