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 by	S. Hubert Dent, Jr.
Succeeded by	J. Lister Hill
18th Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Alabama
In office 1906–1909
Preceded by	Samuel D. Weakley Jr.
Succeeded by	James 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
Died	March 27, 1923(1923-03-27) (aged 66) Rochester, Minnesota, US
Resting place	Oakwood Cemetery (Montgomery, Alabama)
Political party	Democratic
Profession	Lawyer, 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]