Alvin Endt

Alvin Endt (September 28, 1933 – June 20, 2016) was an American politician and educator who served in the Mississippi House of Representatives from 1984 to 1999, representing the 113th legislative district of Minnesota as both a Democrat and a Republican.

Alvin Endt
Member of the Mississippi House of Representatives
from the 113th district
In office
1984–1999
Personal details
Born(1933-09-28)September 28, 1933
Ocean Springs, Mississippi, U.S.
DiedJune 20, 2016(2016-06-20) (aged 82)
Ocean Springs, Mississippi, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Other political
affiliations		Democratic (until 1990)
SpouseBettie Boyd
Children4
Parent(s)Albert Endt
Maude Crysell Endt
Alma materUniversity of Southern Mississippi
ProfessionPolitician, educator

Early life and education

Endt was born in Ocean Springs, Mississippi on September 28, 1933 to Albert Endt and Maude Crysell Endt. He graduated from the University of Southern Mississippi.

Career

Endt served in the Mississippi House of Representatives, representing the 113th legislative district of Mississippi from 1984 to 1999. Though he initially served as a Democrat, in 1990, Endt, along with three other Mississippi state legislators, left the party and became a Republican.[1][2]

According to Endt, he had been considering switching parties for about a year, stating, "I'm not leaving the Democrats – they left me long ago. My thoughts are conservative, and being associated with the Republican Party is being associated with the more conservative political party."[3]

Outside of the Mississippi Legislature, Endt was a history teacher at St. Martin High School. Additionally, he served two terms as an alderman of Ocean Springs from 1965 to 1973 and was appointed Jackson County Supervisor in 1982.

Personal life

Endt was married to Bettie Boyd, with whom he had four children.

Endt died at the age of 82 at his home in Ocean Springs, Mississippi on June 20, 2016.[4][5][6]

References
  1. "Four in Mississippi Join A Switch to the G.O.P." The New York Times. April 10, 1990. Retrieved October 24, 2023. closed access
  2. Taylor, Paul (April 10, 1990). "4 LEGISLATORS IN MISSISSIPPI JUMP TO GOP". The Washington Post. Jackson, Mississippi. Retrieved October 24, 2023.
  3. "4 Democrats switch to GOP in Mississippi". Toledo Blade. Pascagoula, Mississippi. April 10, 1990. Retrieved October 24, 2023.
  4. "Alvin Endt Obituary". Sun Herald. Legacy.com. June 22, 2016. Retrieved June 22, 2016.
  5. Archebelle, Cassie (June 21, 2016). "Former state representative from Ocean Springs passes way". Ocean Springs, Mississippi: WLOX. Retrieved June 22, 2016.
  6. "Former Ocean Springs state representative Endt dies". Magnolia Tribune. June 21, 2016. Retrieved October 24, 2023.
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