Source: Rowland, Dunbar, ed. Mississippi: Comprising Sketches of Counties, Towns, Events, Institutions, and Persons, Arranged in Cyclopedic Form. Atlanta: Southern Historical Publishing, 1907. Vol III, pp. 387-88
Hilbun, Henry, who is engaged in the general practice of law in Laurel, is one of the representative younger members of the bar of Jones county and is a member of the State legislature. He was born at Pinnellville, this county, Feb. 6, 1880, and is a son of Andrew Jackson and Mary Elizabeth (Shows) Hilbun, the former of whom was born in Alabama and the latter in Jones county, Miss. The father is one of the substantial agriculturalists of Jones county and is a citizen of worth and prominence. His father was a soldier in the Civil war, in which he ably defended the cause of the Confederacy, having died from disease contracted in the service and having been at home on a furlough at the time of his demise. The maternal grandfather of the subject of this sketch sacrificed his life in the cause of the Confederacy, having been killed in one of the battles around Jackson, Miss. Henry Hilbun was afforded the advantages of the schools of his native county and thereafter continued his academic studies in Millsaps college, in Jackson, eventually entering the law department of the same institution and completing a partial technical course. He continued his studies in the institution while serving as a member of the legislature, and he was admitted to the bar upon examination, in May, 1904. From 1901 to 1902, inclusive, Mr. Hilbun taught in the country schools of Jones county and he also taught one year in the graded schools of Ellisville, being successful and popular in the field of endeavor. He was a member of the board of school examiners for the county in 1901-2, and he also served as a member of the county text-book board. After his admission to the bar he engaged in the practice of his profession at Ellisville, where he was also editor of the Ellisville News about one year. In May, 1905, he removed to Laurel, where he has since given his entire attention to his law business and where he has gained distinctive recognition as a well read and able member of his chosen profession. He is a stalwart supporter of the principles of the Democratic party and in 1903 he was elected to represent his county in the lower house of the State legislature, being assigned to membership on several important committees, including the judiciary, public buildings and grounds, public lands, and the executive committee having control of the contingent fund of the house. On March 13, 1902, Mr. Hilbun was united in marriage to Miss Lucia Graves, daughter of Benjamin D. and Laura M. (Ford) Graves, who are now residents of Smith county. Mr. and Mrs. Hilbun have two daughters, Earle and Annie Laurie.