Ralph Yelton

Ralph Yelton
Member of the Tennessee House of Representatives
from the 3rd district
In office
1977–1989
Preceded byHerbert J. Denton Jr.
Succeeded byRichard Venable
Personal details
Born(1926-07-17)July 17, 1926
Bakersville, North Carolina
DiedFebruary 8, 2015(2015-02-08) (aged 88)
Tri-Cities, Tennessee
Political partyDemocratic
Childrentwo
Occupationaccountant

Ralph Yelton (July 17, 1926 – February 8, 2015), was an American politician in the state of Tennessee. Yelton served in the Tennessee House of Representatives from 1977 to 1989 as a Democrat from Sullivan County, Tennessee.[1] He was an accountant and in religion, a Baptist.[2] He lived in Kingsport, Tennessee. He was a Korean War veteran, having served with the United States Army's 2nd Infantry Division. Yelton was wounded in 1951, leading to partial paralysis.[3] According to Veteran's Administration records Yelton was the oldest living paralyzed combat veteran in the country. He died in 2015, aged 88.[4]

  1. ^ Susan Starr, Tennessee General Assembly, Legislative Information Services, Rachel Jackson Building, 1st Floor, 320 Sixth Avenue North, Nashville, TN 37243-0080. "Tennessee House Representative, 95th General Assembly". Tennessee General Assembly. Retrieved 2014-10-31.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ Tennessee. Dept. of State (1985). Tennessee Blue Book. Secretary of State. ISSN 0364-5746. Retrieved 2014-10-31.
  3. ^ "Wounded Korean War Veteran honored in Kingsport - TriCities.com: News". tricities.com. Retrieved 2014-10-31.
  4. ^ "Former state Rep. Ralph Yelton dies, age 88". 18 February 2015.