Howard Dyer

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Howard Dyer
Member of the Mississippi State Senate
from the 22nd district
In office
January 1976 –December 22, 1986
Member of the MississippiHouseofRepresentatives
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 party Democratic

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.

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]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 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. 1 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. 1 2 "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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