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Glen Deweese

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Glen Deweese
President pro tempore of the
Mississippi State Senate
In office
January 1986 – January 1992
Preceded byTommy Brooks
Succeeded byOllie Mohamed
Member of the Mississippi State Senate
In office
January 1976 – January 1992
Preceded byBert White
Succeeded byJoe Clay Hamilton
Constituency19th district (1976–1980)
33rd district (1980–1992)
Personal details
Born
Glen Sennett Deweese

(1932-01-05)January 5, 1932
Philadelphia, Mississippi, U.S.
DiedSeptember 27, 2001(2001-09-27) (aged 69)
Meridian, Mississippi, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseJanice Thomas

Glen Sennett Deweese (January 5, 1932 – September 27, 2001) was an American convenience store owner and Democratic politician. He was a member of the Mississippi State Senate from 1976 to 1992, and its president pro tempore from 1986 to 1992.

Biography

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Glen Sennett Deweese was born on January 5, 1932, in Philadelphia, Mississippi.[1][2] He was first elected to the Mississippi State Senate in 1975 for the 1976-1980 term.[1][2] In 1986, he became the President Pro Tempore of the Mississippi Senate, and served in the position from 1986 to 1992.[2][3] His tenure in the Senate ended when he lost in the 1991 election.[2] He died on September 27, 2001, in Meridian, Mississippi.[2][3]

References

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  1. ^ a b Mississippi. Legislature (1980-01-01). "Hand book : biographical data of members of Senate and House, personnel of standing committees [1980]". Mississippi Legislature Hand Books.
  2. ^ a b c d e Staff Reports (2001-09-29). "Glen Deweese dies after bout with cancer". Franklin County Times. Retrieved 2021-06-12.
  3. ^ a b "SC 502 (As Adopted by Senate) - 2001 2nd Extraordinary Session". billstatus.ls.state.ms.us. Retrieved 2021-06-19.