Calvin Brooks Vance (December 26, 1842 - April 18, 1926) was an American planter and Democratic politician. He was a member of the

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, from Panola County, from 1878 to 1882, from 1908 to 1912, and from 1916 to 1920.

Early life

Calvin Brooks Vance was born on December 26, 1842, in Panola County, Mississippi. He was the son of Elisha Quinby Vance, a slaveholder and cotton planter, and Cypressa C. (Brooks) Vance. Vance attended the schools of Panola County, and studied at the

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and the University of Virginia, before leaving that school to join the Confederate States Army after the American Civil War began. He entered the war by enlisting in an artillery company; he was eventually commissioned and then promoted to

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. He was also wounded twice during the Siege of Vicksburg.

Professional career

After the war, Vance managed his plantation, which had been damaged during the war. During Reconstruction, he was a member of the first iteration of the

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. He was the editor of a newspaper from 1875 to 1878, and was made a Brigadier-General of the state militia in 1876. In 1877, Vance was elected to represent the 26th District as a

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in the

, and served in the 1878–1880 term. In 1879, Vance was re-elected to the Senate and served in the 1880–1882 term. In 1900, Vance helped set up the Bank of Batesville, after which he served as its president. In November 1907, Vance was re-elected to the Mississippi State Senate, this time for the 33rd District, and served in the 1908–1912 term. In November 1915, Vance was re-elected to the Senate, and served in the 1916–1920 term. In 1925, Vance stopped being the president of the Bank of Batesville and retired from all business activities.

Personal life

Vance married Lida Butler in 1889. They had three sons: Elisha (Earl) Quinby, Calvin Brooks Jr., and John David. Vance died after a 4-day illness on 4 PM on Sunday, April 18, 1926, in the Gartly-Ramsay Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Vance, Calvin B. 1842 births 1926 deaths Democratic Party Mississippi state senators People from Panola County, Mississippi American planters Confederate States Army officers American Ku Klux Klan members