Howard Dyer

Howard Dyer Jr. (October 4, 1915 - December 22, 1986) was an American lawyer and politician. He was a member of the Mississippi State Senate from 1976 to 1986 and a member of the Mississippi House of Representatives from 1940 to 1944.

Howard Dyer
Member of the Mississippi State Senate
from the 22nd district
In office
January 1976 – December 22, 1986
Member of the Mississippi House of Representatives
from the Washington County district
In office
January 1940 – January 1944
Personal details
Born(1915-10-04)October 4, 1915
Greenville, Mississippi
DiedDecember 22, 1986(1986-12-22) (aged 71)
Greenville, Mississippi
Political partyDemocratic

Biography

Howard Dyer Jr. was born on October 4, 1915, in Greenville, Mississippi.[1][2] He graduated from Davidson College and the University of Mississippi School of Law.[1] He represented Washington County in the Mississippi House of Representatives for one term from 1940 to 1944.[1][2] He then represented the 22nd District in the Mississippi State Senate for 2 terms from 1976 to 1984, and was elected to a third term but died before it ended.[1][3] While still a member of the Senate, he died on December 22, 1986, in his home in Greenville, Mississippi.[4][3]

References
  1. Mississippi. Legislature (1980-01-01). "Hand book : biographical data of members of Senate and House, personnel of standing committees [1980]". Mississippi Legislature Hand Books.
  2. Mississippi. Legislature (1940-01-01). "Hand book : biographical data of members of Senate and House, personnel of standing committees [1940]". Mississippi Legislature Hand Books.
  3. "Hattiesburg American from Hattiesburg, Mississippi on December 22, 1986 · 11". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2021-06-19.
  4. "Howard Dyer in Social Security Death Index". Fold3. Retrieved 2021-06-19.
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