Dan Kuykendall
American politician and businessman (1924–2008) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Dan Heflin Kuykendall (July 9, 1924 – June 12, 2008) was an American politician and businessman who served as a United States Representative from Tennessee's 8th and 9th congressional districts from 1967 until 1975. A member of the Republican Party, Kuykendall was the first Republican to be elected in the 8th district since 1920 and was the first to be elected in the 9th district since 1872.[1]
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Dan Kuykendall | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Tennessee | |
In office January 3, 1967 – January 3, 1975 | |
Preceded by | George W. Grider |
Succeeded by | Harold Ford Sr. |
Constituency | 9th district (1967–1973) 8th district (1973–1975) |
Personal details | |
Born | Dan Heflin Kuykendall (1924-07-09)July 9, 1924 Cherokee, Texas, U.S. |
Died | June 12, 2008(2008-06-12) (aged 83) Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse |
Jacqueline Meyer (m. 1951) |
Children | 4 |
Alma mater | Texas A&M University |
Military service | |
Allegiance | United States |
Branch/service | Army Air Corps |
Years of service | 1942–1945 |
Rank | First lieutenant |
Battles/wars | World War II |
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