Randle Nettles (born October 1836) was a farmer, Baptist preacher, state legislator, and state

militia A militia () is generally an army or some other fighting organization of non-professional soldiers, citizens of a country, or subjects of a state, who may perform military service during a time of need, as opposed to a professional force of r ...

member during the

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. He served on the county Board of Supervisors from 1870 to 1872. He represented

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in the

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from 1870 to 1873. He was appointed as an officer to the state militia.

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Year of death missing 1836 births Members of the Mississippi House of Representatives {{Mississippi-politician-stub

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