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Horace Stansel | |
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 c. 1924 | |
| 53rd Speaker of the Mississippi House of Representatives | |
| In office January 7, 1936 – April 4, 1936 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas L. Bailey |
| Succeeded by | Fielding Wright |
| Member of the Mississippi House of Representatives from Sunflower County | |
| In office January 1924 – April 4, 1936 | |
| Preceded by | Arthur B. Clark |
| Succeeded by | Pearl Stansel |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Horace Sylvan Stansel November 5, 1888 Ruleville, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Died | April 4, 1936 (aged 47) Jackson, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Dovie Pearl High |
| Education | Mississippi A&M College |
Horace Sylvan Stansel (November 5, 1888 – April 4, 1936)[1] was an American civil engineer and politician, remembered chiefly as the original architect of Mississippi's highway system.[1] He served in the Mississippi House of Representatives including as Speaker. He was succeeded in office by his wife Dovie Stansel after his death.
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