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Boyd Anderson Tackett | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromArkansas's4th district | |
| In office January 3, 1949 – January 3, 1953 | |
| Preceded by | William Fadjo Cravens |
| Succeeded by | Oren Harris |
| Member of theArkansas House of Representatives | |
| In office 1937–1941 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1911-05-09)May 9, 1911 |
| Died | February 23, 1985(1985-02-23) (aged 73) |
| Resting place | Restland Memorial Park in Nashville, Arkansas |
| Party | Democratic |
| Residence(s) | Texarkana, Arkansas |
| Alma mater | Arkansas Tech University University of Arkansas School of Law |
| Occupation | Attorney |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | United States Army |
| Rank | Corporal inUnited States Army Signal Corps |
Boyd Anderson Tackett (May 9, 1911 – February 23, 1985) was aU.S. representative fromArkansas.
Tackett was born nearBlack Springs inMontgomery County in southwestern Arkansas. He moved with his parents toGlenwood, Arkansas, and attended public school; afterwards, he matriculated atArkansas Polytechnic College atRussellville (1930–1932), continued atOuachita College inArkadelphia (1932–1933), and graduated in 1935 from theUniversity of Arkansas School of Law atFayetteville.
After being admitted to the bar, Tackett practiced law inGlenwood,Murfreesboro, andNashville, Arkansas, until he was elected in 1936 to theArkansas House of Representatives. He also served as theprosecuting attorney of the 9th Judicial Circuit of Arkansas until 1943, when he enlisted in theUnited States Army. Tackett served as acorporal in theSignal Corps until his discharge in 1944, when he resumed his law practice in Nashville.
In 1948, Tackett was elected as a member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromArkansas's 4th Congressional District as aDemocrat to the81st and82nd Congresses. He did not seek reelection to the House in 1952 but instead lost his bid for the Democraticgubernatorial nomination toFrancis Cherry. Tackett returned toTexarkana and his law practice, where he remained until retirement in 1980.
Tackett lived again in Nashville, Arkansas, from 1983 until his death two years later. He was interred there at Restland Memorial Park.
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromArkansas's 4th congressional district 1949–1953 | Succeeded by |
