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James Percy Priest
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Sex:M
Age:56
Birth Date:April 1, 1900
Astrology Sign:Aries
Chinese Sign:Rat - Yin
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Died Date:October 12, 1956
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Occupation:US Politician

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JAMES PERCY PRIEST
James Percy Priest

Biography:James Percy Priest (April 1, 1900-October 12, 1956) was an American politician who represented Tennessee in the United States House of Representatives from 1941 until his death.

Priest was born in Maury County, Tennessee. He attended Central High School in Columbia, and afterward continued his education at State Teachers' College in Murfreesboro (now Middle Tennessee State University), and the former Peabody College in Nashville. He taught school in Culleoka, in his native Maury County, from 1920 until 1926, when he joined the editorial staff of the Nashville Tennessean.

In 1940 Priest was encouraged to run for the United States House of Representatives as an independent in Tennessee's 5th District, which was, then as now, based in Nashville. He won in an upset, defeating the incumbent one-term Democratic Congressman Jo Byrns, Jr. Upon swearing-in he immediately joined the Democratic caucus, and was reelected seven times. The district was renumbered the 6th District in 1943 and became the 5th once again in 1953. He served as the House majority whip between 1949 and 1953. Priest was one of two Democrats in the Tennessee House delegation who didn't sign the Southern Manifesto, the other being Joe Evins.

At the time of his death, Priest was serving as the chairman of the House Commerce Committee and had already secured the Democratic nomination for a ninth term, which had essentially assured him of reelection since no Republican has been elected to the U.S. House of Representatives from Nashville since Reconstruction. Priest was interred at Woodlawn Cemetery in Nashville. J. Percy Priest Dam, a United States Army Corps of Engineers hydroelectric and flood control structure just east of Nashville on the Stones River (and easily visible from Interstate 40) is named in his honor, as is Percy Priest Lake (created by the dam), and also an elementary school.

This article incorporates facts obtained from the public domain Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

Preceded by: Joseph W. Byrns, Jr. Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Tennessee's 5th congressional district 1941-1943 Succeeded by: Jim N. McCord Preceded by: W. Wirt Coutney Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Tennessee's 6th congressional district 1943-1953 Succeeded by: James Patrick Sutton Preceded by: Joseph L. Evins Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Tennessee's 5th congressional district 1953-1956 Succeeded by: J. Carlton Loser


Chinese Horoscope for James Percy Priest
Includes characteristics and Vices
James Percy Priest's Chinese Horoscope
Chinese Year: January 31, 1900 - February 18, 1901
Birthday: April 1, 1900

The Rat is a Yin,
and is the First sign of the Chinese horoscope.

Characteristics:    
Appeal
Influence
Thrift
Sociability
Intellectual Skill
Charisma
Vices:
Nervousness
Verbosity
Acquisitiveness
Thirst for Power
Guile
Meddling


Personality and Character Cards:
Numerology is used to calculate tarot cards

James Percy Priest's Personality Tarot Card The Devil - Personality Card

Birthday: April 1, 1900

Inhibitions, blocks and fears which, once removed, release positive energy.

James Percy Priest's Character Tarot Card The Lovers - Character Card

Birthday: April 1, 1900

A relationship or love affair with a trial or choice involved.


This year's Growth Tarot Card
Based on this year's birthday

James Percy Priest's Growth Tarot Card Death

Birthday: April 1, 2024

Changes: the end of the old and the birth of the new.

 

 

 

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