Winfield Dunn

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
LieutenantJohn Wilder
Preceded byBuford Ellington
Succeeded byRay Blanton
Personal details
Born
Bryant Winfield Culberson Dunn

(1927-07-01)July 1, 1927
Meridian, Mississippi, U.S.
DiedSeptember 28, 2024(2024-09-28) (aged 97)
Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Spouse(s)
Betty Prichard (m. 1950)
Children3
FatherAubert C. Dunn
EducationUniversity of Mississippi, Oxford (BBA)
University of Tennessee, Memphis (DDS)
OccupationDentist
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service United States Navy
Years of service1944–1946
Battles/warsWorld 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]

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References

  1. Michael Rogers, "Winfield Dunn," Tennessee Encyclopedia of History and Culture, 2009. Retrieved: 30 December 2012.
  2. Brown, Melissa (September 28, 2024). "Winfield Dunn, former governor and stalwart of the Tennessee GOP, dies at 97.". The Tennessean (Gannett). https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/politics/2024/09/28/winfield-dunn-former-tennessee-governor-dies-at-97/70919133007/. Retrieved September 28, 2024. 
  3. "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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