John R. Junkin

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John Junkin
57th Speaker of the Mississippi House of Representatives
In office
November 9, 1966 – October 12, 1975
Preceded byWalter Sillers Jr.
Succeeded byBuddie Newman
Member of the
Mississippi House of Representatives
from Adams County
In office
January 4, 1944 – October 12, 1975
Preceded byThomas J. Reed
Succeeded byThomas J. O'Beirne
Personal details
Born
John Richard Junkin

(1896-12-16)December 16, 1896
Natchez, Mississippi, U.S.
DiedOctober 12, 1975(1975-10-12) (aged 78)
Natchez, Mississippi, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseSophie Dix
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/serviceUnited States Army
RankSergeant
Battles/warsWorld War I

John Richard Junkin (December 16, 1896 – October 12, 1975) was an American politician who served as Speaker of the Mississippi House of Representatives from 1966 until his death from cancer in 1975. He was previously chairman of the House appropriations committee.[1]

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  1. ^ "House Speaker Junkin Dies". Enterprise-Journal. October 13, 1975. p. 1. Retrieved August 20, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.

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