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 | October 4, 1915 Greenville, Mississippi |
| Died | December 22, 1986 (aged 71) Greenville, Mississippi |
| Political party | Democratic |
Biography
editHoward 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
edit- ^ a b c d Mississippi. Legislature (1980-01-01). "Hand book : biographical data of members of Senate and House, personnel of standing committees [1980]". Mississippi Legislature Hand Books.
- ^ a b Mississippi. Legislature (1940-01-01). "Hand book : biographical data of members of Senate and House, personnel of standing committees [1940]". Mississippi Legislature Hand Books.
- ^ a b "Hattiesburg American from Hattiesburg, Mississippi on December 22, 1986 · 11". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2021-06-19.
- ^ "Howard Dyer in Social Security Death Index". Fold3. Retrieved 2021-06-19.