Perry Payton was a state legislator in Mississippi. He represented Bolivar County, Mississippi in the Mississippi House of Representatives in 1884 and 1885.[1] He also served as a justice of the peace.[2]

On January 9, 1884 W. L. Love contested Payton's election victory[3] but he was unsuccessful and Payton was listed as the representative for Bolivar.[1]

He was born c. 1852 in Mississippi.[2]

He was noted along with other "Negro" legislators as being part of a meeting planning involvement in laying a cornerstone for a monument to General Lee.[4]

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  1. 1 2 "The Legislature". Clarion-Ledger. 20 February 1884. p. 1. Retrieved 30 July 2022.Open access icon
  2. 1 2 "Perry Peyton – Against All Odds".
  3. ↑ "Mississippi Legislature". The Clarion-Ledger. 16 January 1884. p. 1. Retrieved 31 July 2022.Open access icon
  4. ↑ "A Negro's Memorial to Lee". Daily New Mississippian. 4 February 1884. p. 1. Retrieved 31 July 2022.Open access icon


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