William H. Dyson

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William H. Dyson
Member of the Mississippi State Senate
from the 36th district
In office
January 1916 – January 1920
Personal details
Born(1882-08-15)August 15, 1882
Esperanza, Mississippi, U.S.
DiedDecember 11, 1964(1964-12-11) (aged 82)
Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Children2

William Hunter Dyson (August 15, 1882 - December 11, 1964) was an American Democratic politician and barber. He was a member of the Mississippi State Senate, from the 36th District, from 1916 to 1920.

Biography[edit]

William Hunter Dyson was born on August 15, 1882, in Esperanza, Mississippi.[1] He was the son of Lewis Woodward Dyson and Fannie Elizabeth (Ellis) Dyson.[1] Dyson attended the country schools, and became a barber by occupation.[1] By 1915, he lived in Hickory Flat, Mississippi.[1] In 1915, he was elected as one of the 36th District's three representatives to the Mississippi State Senate for the 1916-1920 term.[1] Dyson moved to Memphis, Tennessee, in about 1919.[2] He retired from his occupation in 1949.[2] He died on the afternoon of December 11, 1964, at the Mustin Nursing Home in Memphis.[2]

Personal life[edit]

Dyson married Sarah Rebecca Johnson in 1902.[1] They had two children, named Christine Leonora and Harold Payne.[1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g Rowland, Dunbar (1917). The Official and Statistical Register of the State of Mississippi. Department of Archives and History. p. 802.
  2. ^ a b c "Obituary for William Hunter Dyson". The Memphis Press-Scimitar. 1964-12-12. p. 12. Retrieved 2022-08-18.