James Edmund Dyer (September 20, 1946 – July 28, 2011) was an American politician from Connecticut.[1]

Born in Danbury, Connecticut, Dyer graduated from Western Connecticut State University. Dyer served in the Connecticut House of Representatives and as mayor of Danbury from 1979 to 1987.[2][3][4] Dyer defeated incumbent Mayor, Donald W. Boughton, in 1979.[5] Dyer lost reelection in 1987.[6]

Notes

  1. ↑ "Our Campaigns - Candidate - James E. Dyer". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved 2023-03-29.
  2. ↑ Madden, Richard L. (1979-11-18). "New Mayor Signals". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-03-29.
  3. ↑ "James Edmund Dyer papers, Western Connecticut State University". Archived from the original on 2012-03-28. Retrieved 2011-08-03.
  4. ↑ Perrefort, Dirk (2011-08-02). "Danbury says farewell to former Mayor James E. Dyer". NewsTimes. Retrieved 2023-03-29.
  5. ↑ "Hartford Courant 07 Nov 1979, page 12". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2023-03-29.
  6. ↑ "Hartford Courant 05 Nov 1987, page 316". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2023-03-29.



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