J. Roy Rowland
J. Roy Rowland | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Georgia's 8th district | |
| In office January 3, 1983 – January 3, 1995 | |
| Preceded by | Billy Lee Evans |
| Succeeded by | Saxby Chambliss |
| Member of the Georgia House of Representatives from the 119th district | |
| In office 1976–1982 | |
| Preceded by | William Washington Larsen, Jr. |
| Succeeded by | DuBose Porter |
| Personal details | |
| Born | James Roy Rowland Jr. February 3, 1926 Wrightsville, Georgia, U.S. |
| Died | April 25, 2022 (aged 96) Dublin, Georgia, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | South Georgia College University of Georgia Medical College of Georgia |
James Roy Rowland Jr. (February 3, 1926 – April 25, 2022) was an American World War II veteran, politician, and physician from the U.S. state of Georgia who served six terms as a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1983 to 1995.