Lewis McAllister

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Lewis McAllister
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c. 1964
Member of the MississippiHouseofRepresentatives
from the Lauderdale County district
In office
February 25, 1963 –January 1968
Personal details
Born (1932-09-25) September 25, 1932 (age 92)
Jackson, Mississippi
Political party Republican

Lewis Leslie "Mack" McAllister, Jr. (born September 25, 1932), is an American politician. He was a Republican member of the Mississippi House of Representatives, representing Lauderdale County, from 1963 to 1968. He was the first Republican in the Mississippi Legislature in 43 years. [1]

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Biography

Lewis Leslie McAllister, Junior, was born on September 25, 1932, in Jackson, Mississippi. [2] He was an accountant. [1] In 1963, he was elected to represent Lauderdale County in the Mississippi House of Representatives in a runoff election to replace resigning House member Natie Caraway. [1] [2] McAllister, a self-described Goldwater Republican, was the first member of the Republican Party to serve in the Mississippi Legislature since George L. Sheldon, who served from 1920 to 1924. [1] He was re-elected to serve the 1964–1968 term. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Hattiesburg American from Hattiesburg, Mississippi on February 20, 1963 · 1". Newspapers.com. February 20, 1963. Retrieved May 26, 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 Mississippi. Legislature (January 1, 1964). "Hand book : biographical data of members of Senate and House, personnel of standing committees [1964]". Mississippi Legislature Hand Books: 27.


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