DeVan Dallas
DeVan "Van" Dallas (March 4, 1926 – November 4, 2016) was an American politician in the state of Mississippi. He served in the Mississippi House of Representatives from 1964 to 1976.[1] Dallas was an automobile and farm equipment dealer. He attended Troy Grammar School and Pontotoc High School. Dallas served in the United States Navy from 1944 to 1946, partaking in World War II.[2][3] From 1972 to 1976, he sat on the Mississippi State Sovereignty Commission, among other various boards.[1][4]
Edward DeVan Dallas | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Mississippi House of Representatives from the 6th district | |
| In office 1964–1976 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | DeVan Dallas March 4, 1926 Troy, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Died | November 4, 2016 (aged 90) Pontotoc, Mississippi |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Children | 3 |
| Residence | Pontotoc County, Mississippi |
| Occupation | Automobile and farm equipment dealer |
References
- "DeVan Dallas". Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal. November 6, 2016. Retrieved March 18, 2021.
- Ladner, Heber Austin (1976). Mississippi Official and Statistical Register, 1972–1976. Jackson: Secretary of State. p. 54.
- Genocide in Mississippi (PDF) (Pamphlet). Atlanta: Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee. 1964. OCLC 10898232.
- "Sovereignty Commission Online - Mississippi Department of Archives and History". mdah.state.ms.us. Mississippi Department of Archives and History. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved October 31, 2015.
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