Percy Priest
Percy Priest | |
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| House Majority Whip | |
| In office January 3, 1949 – January 3, 1953 | |
| Leader | Sam Rayburn |
| Preceded by | John W. McCormack |
| Succeeded by | John W. McCormack |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Tennessee | |
| In office January 3, 1941 – October 12, 1956 | |
| Preceded by | Jo Byrns Jr. |
| Succeeded by | J. Carlton Loser |
| Constituency | 5th district (1941–1943) 6th district (1943–1953) 5th district (1953–1956) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | James Percy Priest April 1, 1900 Carters Creek, Maury County, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Died | October 12, 1956 (aged 56) Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Political party | Independent Democrat (1940) Democratic (from 1941) |
| Spouse |
Mildred Webster Noland
(m. 1947) |
| Children | 1 |
| Parents |
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| Alma mater | State Teachers' College Peabody College University of Tennessee |
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| Nickname | J. Percy Priest |
James Percy Priest (April 1, 1900 – October 12, 1956) was an American teacher, journalist and politician who represented Tennessee in the United States House of Representatives from 1941 until his death.