Tennyson Guyer (November 29, 1912 – April 12, 1981) was a member of the

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. He was a

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from

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for four terms from 1973 to 1981.

Early life and career

Born in

Findlay, Ohio Findlay ( ) is a city in and the county seat of Hancock County, Ohio, United States. The second-largest city in Northwest Ohio, Findlay lies about 40 miles (64 km) south of Toledo, Ohio, Toledo. The population was 40,313 at the 2020 United St ...

on November 29, either in 1912 or 1913, Guyer was educated in the public schools of Findlay, and performed as an

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at a young age with the Hagenbeck-Wallace Circus. He lived with his uncle after his father was killed by a heart attack on July 22, 1926. He received a

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from

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in 1934, and afterwards became an ordained minister. Guyer served as mayor of

Celina, Ohio Celina ( ) is a city in and the county seat of Mercer County, Ohio, United States about 58 miles northwest of Dayton, Ohio, Dayton. The population was 10,400 at the United States Census 2010, 2010 census. Celina is situated on the northwestern sh ...

, from 1940 to 1944, and later became a member of the state central committee from 1954 to 1966. Guyer was the public affairs director for Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. in Findlay from 1950 to 1972, and was a member of the

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from 1959 to 1972. He was also a delegate to the Ohio State Republican conventions each year from 1950 to 1957, and was a delegate to the

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in 1956.

Congress

He was elected as a

to the Ninety-third and to the four succeeding Congresses, serving Ohio's District 4 in the

, and served from January 3, 1973, until his death from a heart attack on April 12, 1981, in

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. While serving as Congressman in 1979, he led the Cocaine Task Force as chairman, committed to curbing the drug's use in the US. As a congressman, he was well known for traveling cross country and internationally to deliver speeches.

Death

While inside his house in

, he died in his sleep on April 12, 1981 while serving his fourth term in office. A heart problem was suspected as the cause, but was not confirmed immediately following the death. Later sources state his cause of death as a heart attack. He was interred in Maple Grove Cemetery in his hometown of

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Guyer, Tennyson 1912 births 1981 deaths Republican Party Ohio state senators People from Findlay, Ohio People from Celina, Ohio Mayors of places in Ohio 20th-century American politicians Republican Party members of the United States House of Representatives from Ohio University of Findlay alumni

Early life and career

Congress

Death

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