Jeremiah S. Bacon (September 16, 1858 – August 3, 1939) was an American

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. He served as a Democratic member of the

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. Bacon was born on a

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. He attended Minden Male Academy. In 1926, Bacon was elected to the

, winning a

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to complete J. Frank Colbert's leftover term. Bacon was succeeded by Eddie N. Payne in 1932. Bacon died in August 1939, at the age of 80.

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