John Duncan Sr. | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Tennessee's 2nd district | |
| In office January 3, 1965 – June 21, 1988 | |
| Preceded by | Irene Baker |
| Succeeded by | Jimmy Duncan |
| Mayor of Knoxville | |
| In office 1959–1964 | |
| Preceded by | Cas Walker (acting) |
| Succeeded by | Robert L. Crossley (acting) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John James Duncan March 24, 1919 Huntsville, Tennessee |
| Died | June 21, 1988 (aged 69) Knoxville, Tennessee |
| Resting place | Duncan Family Cemetery Scott County, Tennessee |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Lois Swisher[1] |
| Children | 4, including Jimmy |
| Education | University of Tennessee (BA) Cumberland University (LLB) |
| Occupation | attorney |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1942–1945 |
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.
- ^ a b c Michael Rogers, John J. Duncan Sr., Tennessee Encyclopedia of History and Culture, 2009. Retrieved: 21 March 2011.