American lawyer and politician
Dick Barry |
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In office
January 7, 1963 – January 3, 1967 |
| Preceded by | James L. Bomar Jr. |
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| Succeeded by | James H. Cummings |
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In office
January 3, 1955 – January 3, 1967 |
| Preceded by | Joe R. Murphy Jr. |
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| Succeeded by | Edward Bailey |
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| Constituency | 23rd district (1955–1963)
26th district (1963–1965)
27th district (1965–1967) |
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| Born | William Logan Barry
(1926-02-09)February 9, 1926
Lexington, Tennessee, U.S. |
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| Died | May 22, 2013(2013-05-22) (aged 87)
Lexington, Tennessee, U.S. |
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| Political party | Democratic |
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| Education | Vanderbilt University |
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| Allegiance |  United States |
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| Branch/service | United States Army |
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William Logan Barry (February 9, 1926 – May 22, 2013) was an American lawyer and politician.
Born in Lexington, Tennessee, Barry served in the United States Army in Japan. He received his bachelors and law degrees from Vanderbilt University and practiced law. Barry served on the Lexington, Tennessee city council in 1953. He then served in the Tennessee House of Representatives 1954–1967, as a Democrat, and was the speaker. He died in Lexington, Tennessee.[1][2]
References
- ^ Obituary
- ^ 'Dick Barry, former TN House speaker dies at 87,' The Tennessean, Chas Sisk, May 23, 2013
