Bill Mussey Explained

Bill Mussey
Image Name:Bill Mussey 1970 East Fork Ground Breaking.jpg
State Senate:Ohio
State:Ohio
District:14th
Term:January 3, 1973-March 30, 1979
Preceded:Oakley C. Collins
Succeeded:Cooper Snyder
State House2:Ohio
State2:Ohio
District2:12th
Term2:January 3, 1967-December 31, 1972
Preceded2:District Created
Succeeded2:Harry Mallott
Party:Republican
Birth Date:24 August 1913[1]
Birth Place:Illinois, United States
Death Date:[2]
Death Place:Gallipolis, Ohio, United States

William Howard Mussey (August 24, 1913 – May 12, 2000) was a Republican politician who formerly served in the Ohio General Assembly. A native of Batavia, Ohio and a former reporter, Mussey initially won election to the Ohio House of Representatives in 1966, following redistricting because of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. He was reelected in 1968, and 1970.

In 1972, Mussey opted to move to the Ohio Senate, following another redistricting process that left incumbent Senator Oakley Collins out of the district. He went on to win the seat, and was sworn in on January 3, 1973.[3] He won reelection to the seat in 1976.

By 1979, Mussey had been chosen by Ohio Governor Jim Rhodes to serve on the Ohio Industrial Commission, and resigned on March 30, after serving as a legislator for over twelve years. He was replaced by Cooper Snyder.[4] He would serve on the commission for a portion of the 1980s, before retiring to Columbus, Ohio.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: FamilySearch.org. 23 June 2023.
  2. Web site: Ohio Obituary and Death Notice Archive - Page 755.
  3. News: George . Stowell . No Ivory Tower . 1973-01-12 . The Portsmouth Times . 2011-02-26.
  4. News: Ohio Senate votes to limit judges' power . 1979-03-20 . . 2011-02-26.