Sonny Montgomery
American general and politician (1920–2006) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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.
Quick Facts Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Mississippi, Preceded by ...
Sonny Montgomery | |
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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 |
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