John R. Tyson

John R. Tyson
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Alabama's 2nd district
In office
March 4, 1921 – March 27, 1923
Preceded byS. Hubert Dent, Jr.
Succeeded byJ. Lister Hill
18th Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Alabama
In office
1906–1909
Preceded bySamuel D. Weakley Jr.
Succeeded byJames 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

(1856-11-28)November 28, 1856
Lowndes County, Alabama, US
DiedMarch 27, 1923(1923-03-27) (aged 66)
Rochester, Minnesota, US
Resting placeOakwood Cemetery (Montgomery, Alabama)
Political partyDemocratic
ProfessionLawyer, 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]

  1. ^ "JOHN RUSSELL TYSON Nineteenth Chief Justice - 1906-1909" (PDF).