James M. Dykes Explained

James M. Dykes
Birth Date:4 May 1916
Birth Place:Bleckley County, Georgia, U.S.
Death Date:December 1966 (aged 50)
Death Place:Cochran, Georgia, U.S.
Office1:Member of the Georgia House of Representatives
Term Start1:1945
Term End1:1947
Office2:Member of the Georgia State Senate from the 14th district
Term Start2:1949
Term End2:1950
Term Start3:1955
Term End3:1956
Term Start4:1961
Term End4:1962
Preceded4:Robert L. Slade Jr.
Succeeded4:Jimmy Carter
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.

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.

In December 1966, Dykes was found dead in a restroom at his office in Cochran, Georgia with an apparently self-inflicted gunshot wound.[3] [4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Georgia Official and Statistical Register: 1945-1950. Georgia General Assembly. July 29, 2023.
  2. Web site: Georgia Official and Statistical Register: 1961-1962. Georgia General Assembly. July 29, 2023.
  3. Book: Southern Journeys: Tourism, History, and Culture in the Modern South. 2003. University of Alabama Press. 9780817312978. Google Books.
  4. News: Funeral Is Held Today For James M. Dykes. The Macon News. Macon, Georgia. December 28, 1966. July 29, 2023. 16. Newspapers.com.