Delma Furniss
American railroad conductor and politician
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| Intro | American railroad conductor and politician | |
| Places | United States of America | |
| is | Politician | |
| Work field | Politics | |
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| Birth | 1934, Belen, Quitman County, Mississippi, USA | |
| Age | 91 years | |
| Politics: | Democratic Party |
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Vernon Delma Furniss (July 30, 1934 – January 31, 2022) was an American Democratic politician and railroad conductor. He was a member of the Mississippi State Senate from 1993 to 2004, and a member of the Mississippi House of Representatives from 1984 to 1993.
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Vernon Delma Furniss was born on July 30, 1934, in Belen, Mississippi. He received a B. A. degree from Delta State University and a M. S. degree from the University of Mississippi. Furniss was a conductor for the Illinois Central Railroad. He was a member of the Mississippi House of Representatives from 1984 to 1993. He then was a member of the Mississippi State Senate from 1993 until his retirement in 2004. Furniss was a Democrat. Furniss died on January 31, 2022.