Ellis Barkett Bodron

Background

Bodron,, Ellis Barkett was born on October 25, 1923 in Vicksburg, Mississippi, United States. Son of Ellis Barkett and Helen (Kenaan) Bodron.

Education

Bachelor, University Mississippi, 1946. Bachelor of Laws, University Mississippi, 1946.

Career

Individual practice law, 1947—1949. Member firm Bodron, Nichols & Levy, 1949—1953, Bodron & Nichols, 1954—1957, Ramsey, Bodron, Robinson, Andrews & Yoste, 1976—1983, Bodron & Yoste, since 1983. Member Mississippi House representatives, 1948—1951.

Member Mississippi Senate, 1952—1983, chairman finance committee, 1961—1983. Officer, director Vicksburg Enterprises, since 1967, Gulf Health Enterprises, Pascagoula, Mississippi, since 1977, Shady Lawn Corporation, Vicksburg, since 1978, Hill City Enterprises, Vicksburg, since 1979, Compere's Nursing Home, Inc., Jackson, Mississippi, since 1979. Director Deposit Guaranty National Bank.

Former trustee All Saints School.

Achievements

• Bar: Mississippi.

Membership

Member of American Bar Association, Mississippi Health Care Association, American Health Care Association, Warren County Bar Association, Mississippi Bar Association, Phi Kappa Alpha, Omicron Delta Kappa, Phi Eta Sigma, Phi Delta Phi.

Connections

Married Jane Workman Bodron, July 30, 1960. Children: Helen Estelle, Lawrence Ellis.

Father:

Ellis Barkett Bodron

Mother:

Helen (Kenaan) Bodron

Spouse:

Jane Workman Bodron

child:

Helen Estelle Bodron,

child:

Lawrence Ellis Bodron,