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James M. Dykes
American politician (1916–1966) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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James Marion 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.[2]
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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 1949. He then served three separate terms in the Georgia State Senate, representing the 14th district.[2]
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]
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