John Duncan Sr.

John Duncan Sr.
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Tennessee's 2nd district
In office
January 3, 1965 – June 21, 1988
Preceded byIrene Baker
Succeeded byJimmy Duncan
Mayor of Knoxville
In office
1959–1964
Preceded byCas Walker (acting)
Succeeded byRobert L. Crossley (acting)
Personal details
Born
John James Duncan

(1919-03-24)March 24, 1919
Huntsville, Tennessee
DiedJune 21, 1988(1988-06-21) (aged 69)
Knoxville, Tennessee
Resting placeDuncan Family Cemetery
Scott County, Tennessee
Political partyRepublican
SpouseLois Swisher[1]
Children4, including Jimmy
EducationUniversity of Tennessee (BA)
Cumberland University (LLB)
Occupationattorney
Military service
Branch/serviceUnited States Army
Years of service1942–1945

John James Duncan Sr. (March 24, 1919 – June 21, 1988) was an American attorney and Republican politician who represented Tennessee's 2nd Congressional District in the U. S. House of Representatives from 1965 until his death in 1988.[1] He also served as Mayor of Knoxville, Tennessee, from 1959 to 1964, and as assistant attorney general of Knox County, from 1948 until 1956. He is the father of Congressman John J. "Jimmy" Duncan, Jr., who succeeded him in Congress,[1] and current Tennessee State Senator Becky Duncan Massey.

  1. ^ a b c Michael Rogers, John J. Duncan Sr., Tennessee Encyclopedia of History and Culture, 2009. Retrieved: 21 March 2011.