Hilton Waits Collection, 1923-1964 (bulk 1944-1964)

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Hilton Waits Collection, 1923-1964 (bulk 1944-1964)

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The Hilton Waits collection is approximately 34.5 linear feet in size, and contains three short series: (1) Personal Files, which contain material related to the Waits family, including school records and correspondence; (2) Political Files, which holds items related to Waits' time in public office, including related correspondence, committee records, and material on tax law; and (3) Law Practice Files, which relate to Waits' law practice, such as correspondence, case files, and tax reports. Waits served as the attorney for Washington County, and the collection includes material related to the Washington County Board of Supervisors, various school districts, and other county matters.

23 boxes (34.5 linear ft.)

University of Mississippi

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SNAC Resource ID: 7521922

University of Mississippi

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Mississippi. Legislature. House of Representatives

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Waits, Dewey Hilton.

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Dewey Hilton Waits was born on 18 May 1898 in Mantachie, Mississippi. His father, John A. Waits, was an attorney in Leland, Mississippi, where the family moved in 1915. Hilton Waits earned a B.A., J.D., and M.A. in Political Science from the University of Mississippi. He wrote his 1932 M.A. thesis on tax law. After finishing his master's, he returned to Leland and took up the practice of law, representing among others the Washington County Board of Supervisors. In 1928, Washington County elected...