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Rufus Straughter

American politician

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Record originEnglish Wikipedia
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Source revisionJul 24, 2026
Entity authorityQ20738193 ↗
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Rufus E. (Pete) Straughter (born May 4, 1937) is an American politician. He is a former member of the Mississippi House of Representatives from the 51st District, being first elected in 1994 and serving till 2024. He is a member of the Democratic party.

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Editorial reviewStrongest as a route into the people, institutions and dated events that shaped the subject’s public record. The current lead gives the account dated anchors—1937, 1994, 2024—that can be checked directly. The linked authority record independently contributes the date 1937-05-04. Its value is orientation rather than verdict, with Rufus, Straughter and American providing the first useful test.
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This entry incorporates text from “Rufus Straughter” on English Wikipedia. Contributors are listed in the page history. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Selected authority identifiers and statements are retrieved from Wikidata under CC0; their references and qualifiers remain part of the verification path.