9. James W. Garner, “Senatorial Career of J. Z. George,” Publications of the Mississippi Historical Society 7 (n.d.): 245-62.


Biographical sketch of J. Z. George, beginning with his role as manger of the redemptionist election in Mississippi in 1875, service in the state supreme court, and finally appointment as Senator from Mississippi in 1881, a position he held until his death in 1897. The article deals primarily with his legislative record in the Senate.