William Alexander Percy
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For other people named William Percy, see William Percy (disambiguation).
William Alexander Percy (May 14, 1885 – January 21, 1942) was a lawyer, planter, and poet from Greenville, Mississippi. His autobiography Lanterns on the Levee (Knopf 1941) became a bestseller. His father LeRoy Percy was the last United States Senator from Mississippi elected by the legislature. In a largely Protestant state, the younger Percy championed the Roman Catholicism of his French mother.
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Born | May 14, 1885 Greenville, Mississippi, U.S. |
Died | January 21, 1942 (aged 56) |
Education | The University of the South (B. A.) Harvard University (LLB) |
Parent(s) | LeRoy Percy Camille Percy |
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