James E. Dyer Explained

James E. Dyer
Office:Mayor of Danbury, Connecticut
Term Start:1979
Term End:1987
Predecessor:Donald W. Boughton
Successor:Joseph H. Sauer Jr.
State House2:Connecticut
District2:110th
Term Start2:1977
Term End2:1979
Predecessor2:Donald F. Esposito
Successor2:Paul J. Garavel
Birth Name:James Edmund Dyer
Birth Date:20 September 1946
Birth Place:Danbury, Connecticut, U.S.
Alma Mater:Western Connecticut State University
Profession:Politician

James Edmund Dyer (September 20, 1946 – July 28, 2011) was an American politician from Connecticut.[1]

Born in Danbury, Connecticut, Dyer graduated from Western Connecticut State University. Dyer served in the Connecticut House of Representatives and as mayor of Danbury from 1979 to 1987.[2] [3] [4] Dyer defeated incumbent Mayor, Donald W. Boughton, in 1979.[5] Dyer lost reelection in 1987.[6]

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  1. Web site: Our Campaigns - Candidate - James E. Dyer . 2023-03-29 . www.ourcampaigns.com.
  2. News: Madden . Richard L. . 1979-11-18 . New Mayor Signals . en-US . The New York Times . 2023-03-29 . 0362-4331.
  3. Web site: James Edmund Dyer papers, Western Connecticut State University . 2011-08-03 . 2012-03-28 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120328114440/http://archives.library.wcsu.edu/findingaids/dyer.xml . dead .
  4. Web site: Perrefort . Dirk . 2011-08-02 . Danbury says farewell to former Mayor James E. Dyer . 2023-03-29 . NewsTimes . en-US.
  5. Web site: Hartford Courant 07 Nov 1979, page 12 . 2023-03-29 . Newspapers.com . en.
  6. Web site: Hartford Courant 05 Nov 1987, page 316 . 2023-03-29 . Newspapers.com . en.