Winfield Dunn
American politician (1927–2024)
Bryant Winfield Culberson Dunn (July 1, 1927 – September 28, 2024) was an American politician, dentist, and medical industry official. He was Governor of Tennessee from 1971 to 1975. He was the state's first Republican governor in fifty years, and was the sixth one since the Civil War.
Winfield Dunn | |
|---|---|
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| 43rd Governor of Tennessee | |
| In office January 16, 1971 – January 18, 1975 | |
| Lieutenant | John Wilder |
| Preceded by | Buford Ellington |
| Succeeded by | Ray Blanton |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Bryant Winfield Culberson Dunn July 1, 1927 Meridian, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Died | September 28, 2024 (aged 97) Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) |
Betty Prichard (m. 1950) |
| Children | 3 |
| Father | Aubert C. Dunn |
| Education | University of Mississippi, Oxford (BBA) University of Tennessee, Memphis (DDS) |
| Occupation | Dentist |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1944–1946 |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
Dunn ran for a second term in 1986. He lost to Ned McWherter. He remained active in the Republican Party and the medical field after his term as governor.[1]
Dunn was born in Meridian, Mississippi.
Dunn died on September 28, 2024 from natural causes at his home in Nashville, Tennessee at the age of 97.[2][3]
References
change- ↑ Michael Rogers, "Winfield Dunn," Tennessee Encyclopedia of History and Culture, 2009. Retrieved: 30 December 2012.
- ↑ Brown, Melissa (September 28, 2024). "Winfield Dunn, former governor and stalwart of the Tennessee GOP, dies at 97". The Tennessean. Gannett. Retrieved September 28, 2024.
- ↑ "Former Tennessee Gov. Winfield Dunn, who left dentistry to win as a first-time candidate, dies at 97". Associated Pres. September 30, 2024. Retrieved October 1, 2024.
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Winfield Dunn.
- Governor Winfield Dunn – entry at the National Governors Association
- Governor Winfield Dunn Papers (finding aid) Archived 2011-10-14 at the Wayback Machine – Tennessee State Library and Archives
- Portrait painting of Governor Dunn Archived 2018-05-13 at the Wayback Machine – Tennessee Portrait Project
- Portrait photograph of Governor Dunn – Tennessee State Library and Archives
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