Robert Bell Cotton (June 8, 1859 - 1917) was a

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member of the

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, representing Alcorn County, from 1911 until his death.

Biography

Robert Bell Cotton was born on June 8, 1859, in Tippah County, Mississippi, to James Madison Cotton and Martha Ellen (Bell) Cotton. He married Eldora Wiggs in 1885. He was elected to the

, representing Alcorn County, in 1911 in a special election to choose the successor of W. T. Bennet and served in the 1911 session. He was re-elected to the House in 1911 and 1915. He was a

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. He died in Alcorn County, Mississippi, in 1917, and was replaced by J. R. Hill.

References

1859 births 1917 deaths Democratic Party members of the Mississippi House of Representatives People from Tippah County, Mississippi People from Alcorn County, Mississippi {{mississippi-politician-stub