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

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. He was a Republican from

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for four terms from 1973 to 1981.

Early life and career

Born in

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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 B.S. 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 Mercer County, Ohio, United States, and its county seat. The population was 10,935 at the 2020 census. Located about northwest of Dayton, Celina is situated on the northwestern shores of Grand Lake St. Marys. History ...

, 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 Republican 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 fifth 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 Republican Party members of the United States House of Representatives from Ohio University of Findlay alumni 20th-century members of the United States House of Representatives 20th-century members of the Ohio General Assembly Members of the House Un-American Activities Committee

Early life and career

Congress

Death

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