Tyras S. Athey
Tyras Snowden "Bunk" Athey | |
|---|---|
Anne Arundel County | |
| Member of the Maryland House of Delegates from the 6a district | |
| In office 1967–1974 | |
| Maryland Secretary of State | |
| In office 1993–1995 | |
| Governor | William Donald Schaefer |
| Preceded by | Winfield M. Kelly Jr. |
| Succeeded by | John T. Willis |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 30, 1927 Burtonsville, Maryland, U.S. |
| Died | July 20, 2010 (aged 83) Hospice of the Chesapeake, Annapolis, Maryland, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | (nee Dorothy "Chick" O' Lexey |
| Children | Bryan, Cathleen, Darlene |
Tyras Snowden "Bunk" Athey (March 30, 1927 – July 20, 2010) was an American politician from Maryland.[1][2] Athey served in the Maryland House of Delegates 1967–1993 and Secretary of State of Maryland 1993–1995.[3]
Early life and education
Athey was the son of the late Joseph T. (Tax) and Harriett E. Athey. Athey's parents owned and operated a country grocery store, he was born and raised in Burtonsville, Maryland. His grandfather nicknamed him "Bunk" after a popular 1920s comic strip character. He attended Montgomery County public schools.
Career
After graduating from Montgomery Blair High School in 1945, he enlisted in the United States Navy, serving in World War II as a corpsman aboard the USS Consolation, a hospital ship.[4]
Athey served in the House of Delegates, initially representing district 6a from 1967 to 1974. After the 1974 redistricting, he represented the 32nd district in
Notes
- ^ http://wjz.com/wireapnewsmd/Tyras.Athey.longtime.2.1819845.html [dead link]
- ^ "Athey, Tyras S." Our Campaigns. Retrieved July 31, 2012.
- ^ "Tyras S. Athey (1927-2010)". Maryland State Archives. Retrieved July 31, 2012.
- ^ Rasmussen, Frederick (July 23, 2010). "Tyras S. 'Bunk' Athey, ex-Md. official, dies". The Baltimore Sun.