He was a delegate at the 1868 Mississippi Constitutional Convention and served in the Mississippi House of Representatives.
Handy was born in Copiah County, Mississippi.
[1] He served as a sergeant in the Union Army during the American Civil War, a delegate to Mississippi's 1868 Constitutional Convention, a farmer, a constable, and a state legislator in Mississippi.
[2][1] He was elected to the Mississippi House of Representatives, serving in office from 1870 to 1873.
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