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Lewis McAllister

Lewis McAllister

American politician

Lewis Leslie "Mack" McAllister, Jr. (born September 25, 1932), is an American politician. He was a Republican member of the Mississippi House of Representatives, representing Lauderdale County, from 1963 to 1968. He was the first Republican in the Mississippi Legislature in 43 years.[1]

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Biography

Lewis Leslie McAllister, Junior, was born on September 25, 1932, in Jackson, Mississippi.[2] He was an accountant.[1] In 1963, he was elected to represent Lauderdale County in the Mississippi House of Representatives in a runoff election to replace resigning House member Natie Caraway.[1][2] McAllister, a self-described Goldwater Republican, was the first member of the Republican Party to serve in the Mississippi Legislature since George L. Sheldon, who served from 1920 to 1924.[1] He was re-elected to serve the 1964–1968 term.[2]

References

  1. [1]
    "Hattiesburg American from Hattiesburg, Mississippi on February 20, 1963 · 1". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2021-05-26.
  2. [2]
    Mississippi. Legislature (1964-01-01). "Hand book : biographical data of members of Senate and House, personnel of standing committees [1964]". Mississippi Legislature Hand Books: 27.


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