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Wall Doxey (August 8, 1892 – March 2, 1962) was an American politician from Holly Springs, Mississippi. He served as a Democrat from Mississippi's 2nd congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 1929 to 1941. After the death of U.S. Senator Pat Harrison, Doxey won a special election to his seat, and served in the United States Senate from 1941 until 1943. He was defeated in the 1942 Democratic primary by James Eastland.

Wall Doxey
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United States Senator
from Mississippi
In office
September 29, 1941 – January 3, 1943
Preceded byJames Eastland
Succeeded byJames Eastland
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Mississippi's 2nd district
In office
March 4, 1929 – September 28, 1941
Preceded byBill G. Lowrey
Succeeded byJamie L. Whitten
19th Sergeant at Arms of the United States Senate
In office
February 1, 1943 – January 3, 1947
LeaderAlben W. Barkley
Preceded byChesley W. Jurney
Succeeded byEdward F. McGinnis
Personal details
Born(1892-08-08)August 8, 1892
Holly Springs, Mississippi
DiedMarch 2, 1962(1962-03-02) (aged 69)
Memphis, Tennessee
Resting placeHillcrest Cemetery, Holly Springs, Mississippi[1]
Political partyDemocratic
Doxey's grave in Hillcrest Cemetery

Throughout his political career, Doxey represented a district with a black-majority population, whose political affiliation in the nineteenth century had been with the Republican Party. But, African Americans were effectively excluded from the political system from 1890 to the late 1960s by Mississippi's constitution and restrictions affecting voter registration. Doxey was the only United States Senator to serve also as the Senate Sergeant at Arms. He was appointed to this position after losing his Senate seat, serving from February 1, 1943 to January 3, 1947.

Wall Doxey State Park, a state park in Mississippi, is named after him.


  1. ^ "Browse by Cemetery: Hill Crest Cemetery". Find a Grave. Retrieved September 12, 2015.

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U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by
Bill G. Lowrey
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Mississippi's 2nd congressional district

Succeeded by
Jamie L. Whitten
U.S. Senate
Preceded by
James Eastland
U.S. Senator (Class 2) from Mississippi
Served alongside: Theodore G. Bilbo
Succeeded by
James Eastland
Political offices
Preceded by
Chesley W. Jurney
Sergeant at Arms of the United States Senate
1943 - 1947
Succeeded by
Edward F. McGinnis