J. Roy Rowland | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Georgia's 8th district | |
In office January 3, 1983 – January 3, 1995 | |
Preceded by | Billy Lee Evans |
Succeeded by | Saxby Chambliss |
Member of the Georgia House of Representatives from the 119th district | |
In office 1976–1982 | |
Preceded by | William Washington Larsen, Jr. |
Succeeded by | DuBose Porter |
Personal details | |
Born | James Roy Rowland Jr. February 3, 1926 Wrightsville, Georgia, U.S. |
Died | April 25, 2022 Dublin, Georgia, U.S. | (aged 96)
Political party | Democratic |
Alma mater | South Georgia College University of Georgia Medical College of Georgia |
James Roy Rowland Jr. (February 3, 1926 – April 25, 2022) was an American World War II veteran, politician, and physician who served six terms as a United States representative from Georgia from 1982 to 1995.