Eugene O. Sykes

Eugene Octave Sykes Jr.
Sykes in 1916
Mississippi Supreme Court Justice
In office
1916–1924
Appointed byTheodore Bilbo
1st Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission
In office
July 11, 1934  March 8, 1935
PresidentFranklin Roosevelt
Preceded byPosition Established
Succeeded byAnning S. Prall
Personal details
Born(1876-07-16)July 16, 1876
Aberdeen, Mississippi, U.S.
DiedJune 21, 1945(1945-06-21) (aged 68)
Washington, D.C., U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse
Malvina Scott
(m. 1903)
Children3
EducationSt. John's College High School
United States Naval Academy
University of Mississippi

Eugene Octave Sykes Jr. (July 16, 1876 – June 21, 1945) was a justice on the Mississippi Supreme Court. He served as the first Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission from 1934 to 1935.