John R. Tyson | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Alabama's 2nd district | |
| In office March 4, 1921 – March 27, 1923 | |
| Preceded by | S. Hubert Dent, Jr. |
| Succeeded by | J. Lister Hill |
| 18th Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Alabama | |
| In office 1906–1909 | |
| Preceded by | Samuel D. Weakley Jr. |
| Succeeded by | James R. Dowdell |
| Associate Justice of the Alabama Supreme Court | |
| In office 1898–1906 | |
| Alabama Circuit Court Judge | |
| In office 1892–1898 | |
| Member of the Alabama House of Representatives | |
| In office 1880 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Russell Tyson November 28, 1856 Lowndes County, Alabama, US |
| Died | March 27, 1923 (aged 66) Rochester, Minnesota, US |
| Resting place | Oakwood Cemetery (Montgomery, Alabama) |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Profession | Lawyer, judge, politician |
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John Russell Tyson (November 28, 1856 – March 27, 1923) was an American lawyer, politician and judge. He served in the Alabama legislature before becoming a circuit judge, and later serving on the Alabama Supreme Court as associate justice and chief justice, before resigning to resume his legal practice. Elected as U.S. Representative for Alabama's 2nd congressional district in 1920, he won re-election in 1922, but died less than a month after being sworn in to the 67th U.S. Congress.[1]