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John Russell Tyson

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John Russell Tyson Famous memorial

Birth
Lowndes County, Alabama, USA
Death
27 Mar 1923 (aged 66)
Rochester, Olmsted County, Minnesota, USA
Burial
Montgomery, Montgomery County, Alabama, USA Add to Map
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US Congressman. Elected to represent Alabama's 2nd District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1921 until his death in 1923. Also served as a Member of the Alabama State Legislature, and State Court Judge. He served in the Alabama legislature before becoming a circuit judge, and later serving on the Alabama Supreme Court as associate justice and chief justice, before resigning to resume his legal practice. Elected as U.S. Representative for Alabama's 2nd congressional district in 1920, he won re-election in 1922, but died less than a month after being sworn in to the 67th U.S. Congress
US Congressman. Elected to represent Alabama's 2nd District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1921 until his death in 1923. Also served as a Member of the Alabama State Legislature, and State Court Judge. He served in the Alabama legislature before becoming a circuit judge, and later serving on the Alabama Supreme Court as associate justice and chief justice, before resigning to resume his legal practice. Elected as U.S. Representative for Alabama's 2nd congressional district in 1920, he won re-election in 1922, but died less than a month after being sworn in to the 67th U.S. Congress


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  • Added: May 21, 2002
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/6432453/john_russell-tyson: accessed ), memorial page for John Russell Tyson (28 Nov 1856–27 Mar 1923), Find a Grave Memorial ID 6432453, citing Oakwood Cemetery, Montgomery, Montgomery County, Alabama, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.