Percy Priest

Percy Priest
House Majority Whip
In office January 3, 1949 – January 3, 1953
Leader	Sam Rayburn
Preceded by	John W. McCormack
Succeeded by	John W. McCormack
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Tennessee
In office January 3, 1941 – October 12, 1956
Preceded by	Jo Byrns Jr.
Succeeded by	J. Carlton Loser
Constituency	5th district (1941–1943) 6th district (1943–1953) 5th district (1953–1956)
Personal details
Born	James Percy Priest (1900-04-01)April 1, 1900 Carters Creek, Maury County, Tennessee, U.S.
Died	October 12, 1956(1956-10-12) (aged 56) Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
Political party	Independent Democrat (1940) Democratic (from 1941)
Spouse	Mildred Webster Noland ​ ​ (m. 1947)​
Children	1
Parents	George Priest (father) Harriet Hastings (mother)
Alma mater	State Teachers' College Peabody College University of Tennessee
Occupation	Teacher newspaper editor politician

James Percy Priest (April 1, 1900 – October 12, 1956) was an American teacher, journalist and politician who represented Tennessee in the United States House of Representatives from 1941 until his death.