Sonny Montgomery
Former United States Representative
Gillespie V. "Sonny" Montgomery was an American soldier and politician from Mississippi who served in the Mississippi Senate and U.S. House of Representatives from 1967 to 1997. He was also a retired major general of the Mississippi National Guard... Wikipedia
Born: August 5, 1920, Meridian, MS
Died: May 12, 2006 (age 85 years), Meridian, MS
Party: Democratic Party
Awards: Presidential Medal of Freedom and Bronze Star Medal
Previous offices: Representative (1967–1997) and Member of the Mississippi State Senate (1956–1966)
Education: Mississippi State University (1943) and McCallie School (1939)
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