Hackett Dyre | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Mississippi Senate from the 26th district | |
| In office January 1936 –January 1940 | |
| Member of the MississippiHouseofRepresentatives from the Grenada and Montgomery counties district | |
| In office January 1916 –January 1920 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 28,1888 |
| Died | July 1975 (aged 87) |
| Party | Democrat |
William Hackett Dyre (January 28,1888 - July 1975) was a Democratic Mississippi state legislator in the early-to-mid 20th century.
William Hackett Dyre was born on January 28,1888,in Kilmichael,Montgomery County,Mississippi. [1] [2] He was the son of Henry Dyre and Julia (Threadgill) Dyre. [1] Dyre attended the public schools of Montgomery County,Mississippi,and attended Kilmichael Hill School and Winona High School. [1] He graduated with a B.A. from the University of Chicago. [1] He became a minister. [2] In November 1915,he was elected to represent Grenada and Montgomery counties in the Mississippi House of Representatives as a Democrat,and served from 1916 to 1920. [1] [2] He represented Mississippi's 26th senatorial district the Mississippi Senate from 1936 to 1940. [2] He died in July 1975. [3] He had last resided in Cleveland,Mississippi. [3]