James M. Dykes

James M. Dykes
Official portrait, circa 1961
Member of the Georgia State Senate from the 14th district
In office January 1961 – January 14, 1963
Preceded by	Robert L. Slade Jr.
Succeeded by	Jimmy Carter
In office January 1955 – January 1957
Preceded by	Pete Pettey
Succeeded by	Clint B. Brannen
In office January 1949 – January 1951
Preceded by	E. O. Richardson
Succeeded by	Ernest Hayes
Member of the Georgia House of Representatives from Bleckley County
In office January 1945 – January 1949
Preceded by	L. A. Whipple
Succeeded by	Ben Jessup
Personal details
Born	James Marion Dykes (1916-05-04)May 4, 1916 Bleckley County, Georgia, U.S.
Died	December 1966 (aged 50) Cochran, Georgia, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Katherine Crooms[1]

James Marion Dykes (May 4, 1916 – December 1966) was an American politician. He served as a Democratic member of the Georgia House of Representatives. He also served as a member for the 14th district of the Georgia State Senate.[2]

Life and career

Dykes was born in Bleckley County, Georgia. He attended Cochran High School and Honolulu Business School.[2]

Dykes served in the Georgia House of Representatives from 1945 to 1949. He then served three separate terms in the Georgia State Senate, representing the 14th district.[2]

In December 1966, Dykes was found dead in a restroom at his office in Cochran, Georgia with an apparently self-inflicted gunshot wound.[3][4]

References

1. "Georgia Official and Statistical Register: 1945-1950" (PDF). Georgia General Assembly. Retrieved July 29, 2023.
2. "Georgia Official and Statistical Register: 1961-1962" (PDF). Georgia General Assembly. Retrieved July 29, 2023.
3. Southern Journeys: Tourism, History, and Culture in the Modern South. University of Alabama Press. 2003. ISBN 9780817312978 – via Google Books.
4. "Funeral Is Held Today For James M. Dykes". The Macon News. Macon, Georgia. December 28, 1966. p. 16. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.