William Madison Whittington
William Madison Whittington | |
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c. 1917 | |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Mississippi's 3rd district | |
| In office March 4, 1925 – January 3, 1951 | |
| Preceded by | William Y. Humphreys |
| Succeeded by | Frank E. Smith |
| Member of the Mississippi State Senate from the 27th district | |
| In office January 1, 1916 – August 16, 1924 | |
| Commissioner, Greenwood, Mississippi | |
| In office January 1, 1907 – January 1, 1911 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 4, 1878 |
| Died | August 20, 1962 (aged 84) Greenwood, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic |
| Education | University of Mississippi Mississippi College |
| Profession | Attorney |
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William Madison Whittington (May 4, 1878 – August 20, 1962) was an American politician from Mississippi. Whittington was a Representative to the 69th United States Congress in 1925, and the twelve succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1925 – January 3, 1951) as a Democrat. In Congress, his nickname was "Mr. Flood Control."