James L. Autry

James L. Autry
Speaker of the Mississippi House of Representatives
In office
1858–1859
Member of the
Mississippi House of Representatives
from Marshall County
In office
1854–1859
Personal details
Born
James Lockhart Autry

January 8, 1830
Davidson County, Tennessee, U.S.
DiedDecember 31, 1862(1862-12-31) (aged 32)
near Murfreesboro, Tennessee, U.S.
Military service
Branch/serviceConfederate States Army
Years of service1861–1862
RankLieutenant colonel
Unit27th Mississippi Infantry Regiment
Battles/wars

James Lockhart Autry (January 8, 1830 – December 31, 1862) was an American politician who served as the Speaker of the Mississippi House of Representatives between 1858 and 1859. Autry later served in the Confederate Army, where he was killed during the United States Civil War.