Eugene Octave Sykes Jr. | |
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_in_1916.jpg) Sykes in 1916 | |
| Mississippi Supreme Court Justice | |
| In office 1916–1924 | |
| Appointed by | Theodore Bilbo |
| 1st Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission | |
| In office July 11, 1934 – March 8, 1935 | |
| President | Franklin Roosevelt |
| Preceded by | Position Established |
| Succeeded by | Anning S. Prall |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1876-07-16)July 16, 1876 Aberdeen, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Died | June 21, 1945(1945-06-21) (aged 68) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | St. John's College High School United States Naval Academy University of Mississippi |
Eugene Octave Sykes Jr. (July 16, 1876 – June 21, 1945) was a justice on theMississippi Supreme Court. He served as the firstchairman of the Federal Communications Commission from 1934 to 1935.[1]
Eugene Octave Sykes was born inAberdeen, Mississippi,[1] on July 16, 1876, to Eugene Octave Sykes Sr. and India Rogers.[citation needed] He attendedSt. John's College High School and theUnited States Naval Academy, and theUniversity of Mississippi for his graduate degree.[1]
Sykes served on theMississippi Supreme Court from 1916 to 1924, appointed byTheodore Bilbo.[2]Calvin Coolidge appointed him to theFederal Radio Commission in 1927. In 1932, he was chairman of the American delegation to the International Radio Conference in Madrid. In 1933, he was chairman of the delegation to the North American Radio Conference in Mexico City. He served as the firstchairman of the Federal Communications Commission from 1934 to 1935.[1] In 1939, he resigned from the commission.[1]
Sykes then worked as a member of the Spearman, Sykes & Robinson law firm inWashington, D.C.[1]
In 1903, Sykes married Malvina Scott. They had three children.[1]
Sykes died of a heart attack on June 21, 1945, in Washington, D.C.[1]
Eugene Octave Sykes, former justice of the Supreme Court of Mississippi and an original member of the Federal Radio Commission and of the later Federal Communications Commission, died of a heart attack today after an illness of several months. ...
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Newly established seat | Justice of the Supreme Court of Mississippi 1916–1925 | Succeeded by |
