Background
Truly, Jefferson was born on July 21, 1861 in Fayette, Mississippi, United States. Son of Richard Harrison and Mary (Key) Truly.
Truly, Jefferson was born on July 21, 1861 in Fayette, Mississippi, United States. Son of Richard Harrison and Mary (Key) Truly.
Educational public schools, Louisiana and Mississippi, until 14 years old. Studied law privately, and admitted to bar, 1883.
Member Mississippi Legislature, 1886-1888. Judge Circuit Court, 1898-1903. Justice Supreme Court of the Mississippi, 1903-1906.
Member Mississippi Legislature, 1886-1888.
Married Mattie Whitney, of Fayette, Mississippi, October 23, 1899.