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Furnifold McLendel Simmons (January 20, 1854 – April 30, 1940) was an American politician who served as a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from March 4, 1887, to March 4, 1889, and U.S. senator from the state of North Carolina between March 4, 1901, and March 4, 1931.
A Democratic Congressman and U.S. Senator, Furnifold M. Simmons was born on January 20, 1854 to Furnifold Green, Jr., and Mary McLendel Jerman Simmons of Jones County, North Carolina.
Simmons, Furnifold McLendel. by Richard L. Watson, Jr., 1994. 20 Jan. 1854–30 Apr. 1940. Furnifold McLendel Simmons, U.S. senator, was born at his father's plantation near Pollocksville in Jones County, the son of Furnifold Green, Jr., and Mary McLendel Jerman Simmons.
Furnifold McLendel Simmons (January 20, 1854 – April 30, 1940) was an American politician who served as a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from March 4, 1887, to March 4, 1889, and U.S. senator from the state of North Carolina between March 4, 1901, and March 4, 1931.
Aug 12, 2024 · North Carolina Democrats once again turned to F. M. Simmons, begging him to accept the chairmanship of their party. Simmons reluctantly agreed and helped to organize the members of his party. Simmons used every means available to elect a majority of Democrats to the state legislature.
Furnifold McLendel Simmons (January 20, 1854 – April 30, 1940) was an American politician who served as a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from March 4, 1887, to March 4, 1889, and U.S. senator from the state of North Carolina between March 4, 1901, and March 4, 1931.
After losing statewide elections in 1894 and 1896 to the Populist-Republican fusion ticket, North Carolina Democrats turned to Furnifold Simmons for help. The Jones County native was the architect of the Democrats' 1892 campaign -- the last in which they were successful -- and was widely acclaimed for his skills as a political organizer.
