James Edmund Dyer (September 20, 1946 – July 28, 2011) was an American politician from Connecticut. Born in

Danbury, Connecticut Danbury is a city in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States, located approximately northeast of New York City. Danbury's population as of 2022 was 87,642. It is the seventh largest city in Connecticut. Danbury is nicknamed the "Hat City ...

, Dyer graduated from Western Connecticut State University. Dyer served in the Connecticut House of Representatives and as mayor of Danbury from 1979 to 1987. Dyer defeated incumbent Mayor, Donald W. Boughton, in 1979. Dyer lost reelection in 1987.

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, - 1946 births 2011 deaths Mayors of places in Connecticut Politicians from Danbury, Connecticut Western Connecticut State University alumni Members of the Connecticut House of Representatives {{Connecticut-politician-stub