James M. Dykes
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James M. Dykes | |
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Member of the Georgia House of Representatives | |
In office 1945–1947 | |
Member of the Georgia State Senate from the 14th district | |
In office 1949–1950 | |
In office 1955–1956 | |
In office 1961–1962 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Bleckley County, Georgia, U.S. | May 4, 1916
Died | December 1966 (aged 50) Cochran, Georgia, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Katherine Crooms[1] |
James M. Dykes (May 4, 1916 – December 1966) was an American politician. He served as a Democratic member of the Georgia House of Representatives. He also served as a member for the 14th district of the Georgia State Senate.[2]
Life and career
Dykes was born in Bleckley County, Georgia. He attended Cochran High School and Honolulu Business School.[2]
Dykes served in the Georgia House of Representatives from 1945 to 1947. He then served three separate terms in the Georgia State Senate, representing the 14th district.[2]
In December 1966, Dykes was found dead in a rest room at his office in Cochran, Georgia with an apparently self-inflicted gunshot wound.[3][4]
References
- ^ "Georgia Official and Statistical Register: 1945-1950" (PDF). Georgia General Assembly. Retrieved July 29, 2023.
- ^ a b c "Georgia Official and Statistical Register: 1961-1962" (PDF). Georgia General Assembly. Retrieved July 29, 2023.
- ^ Southern Journeys: Tourism, History, and Culture in the Modern South. University of Alabama Press. 2003. ISBN 9780817312978 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Funeral Is Held Today For James M. Dykes". The Macon News. Macon, Georgia. December 28, 1966. p. 16. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
Category:1916 births
Category:1966 deaths
Category:1966 suicides
Category:People from Bleckley County, Georgia
Category:Democratic Party Georgia (U.S. state) state senators
Category:Democratic Party members of the Georgia House of Representatives
Category:20th-century American politicians