Sonny Montgomery

Sonny Montgomery
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Mississippi
In office January 3, 1967 – January 3, 1997
Preceded by	Prentiss Walker
Succeeded by	Chip Pickering
Constituency	4th district (1967–1973) 3rd district (1973–1997)
Chair of the House Veterans' Affairs Committee
In office January 3, 1981 – January 3, 1995
Preceded by	Ray Roberts
Succeeded by	Bob Stump
Member of the Mississippi State Senate
In office 1956–1966
Personal details
Born	Gillespie V. Montgomery (1920-08-05)August 5, 1920 Meridian, Mississippi, U.S.
Died	May 12, 2006(2006-05-12) (aged 85) Meridian, Mississippi, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Education	Mississippi State University (BA)
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Army
Years of service	1943–1980
Rank	Major General
Unit	Mississippi Army National Guard
Battles/wars	World War II Korean War

Gillespie V. "Sonny" Montgomery (August 5, 1920 – May 12, 2006) was an American soldier and politician from Mississippi who served in the Mississippi Senate and U.S. House of Representatives from 1967 to 1997. He was also a retired major general of the Mississippi National Guard who served during World War II.