Tennyson Guyer
| Tennyson Guyer | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 4th district |
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| In office January 3, 1973–April 12, 1981 |
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| Preceded by | Jackson Betts |
| Succeeded by | Mike Oxley |
| Member of the Ohio Senate from the 2nd district |
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| In office January 3, 1967-December 31, 1972 |
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| Preceded by | District created |
| Succeeded by | Walter White |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 29, 1912 Findlay, Ohio |
| Died | April 12, 1981 (aged 68) Alexandria, Virginia[1] |
| Political party | Republican |
| Residence | Findlay, Ohio |
| Alma mater | Findlay College |
| Occupation | Public Affairs director |
Tennyson Guyer (November 29, 1913 – April 12, 1981) was a member of the United States House of Representatives. He was a Republican from Ohio.
Born in Findlay, Ohio, Guyer was educated in the public schools of Findlay, and performed at a young age with the Hagenbeck-Wallace Circus. He received a B.S. from Findlay College in 1934, and afterwards became an ordained minister. Guyer served as mayor of Celina, Ohio from 1940 to 1944, and later became a member of the state central committee from 1954 to 1966.
Guyer was the public affairs director for Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. in Findlay from 1950 to 1972, and was a member of the Ohio State Senate from 1959 to 1972. He was also a delegate to the Ohio State Republican conventions each year from 1950 to 1957, and was a delegate to the Republican National Convention in 1956.
He was elected as a Republican to the Ninety-third and to the four succeeding Congresses, serving Ohio's District 4 in the United States House of Representatives, and served from January 3, 1973 until his death from a heart attack on April 12, 1981 in Alexandria, Virginia. He was interred in Maple Grove Cemetery in his hometown of Findlay, Ohio.
| United States House of Representatives | ||
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| Preceded by Jackson Betts (8th District) |
U.S. Representative from Ohio (District 4) 1973 - 1981 |
Succeeded by Mike Oxley |
