Roy Peck

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Roy Peck
Member of the Wyoming House of Representatives
In office
1971–1974
Member of the Wyoming Senate
In office
1977–1983
Personal details
Born(1922-05-16)May 16, 1922
Rugby, North Dakota, U.S.
DiedFebruary 26, 1983(1983-02-26) (aged 60)
Political partyRepublican
Spouse
Margaret McFadyen
(m. 1946)
[1]
Alma materUniversity of Wyoming

Roy Peck (May 16, 1922 – February 26, 1983) was an American politician. He served as a Republican member of the Wyoming House of Representatives and the Wyoming Senate.[2]

Life and career[edit]

Peck was born in Rugby, North Dakota. He attended the University of Wyoming.[1]

In 1971, Peck was elected to the Wyoming House of Representatives, serving until 1974,[2] when he was a Republican candidate for governor of Wyoming.[3] In 1977, he was elected to the Wyoming Senate, serving until 1983.[2]

Peck died in February 1983 of a heart attack, at the age of 60.[4]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Roy Peck dies in Cheyenne". Jackson Hole News. Jackson, Wyoming. March 2, 1983. p. 2. Retrieved January 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  2. ^ a b c "Wyoming Legislator Database". Wyoming Legislature. Retrieved January 2, 2023.
  3. ^ Thomson, Thyra (1975). 1975 Wyoming Official Directory and 1974 Election Returns. p. 93-95.
  4. ^ "A memorial service for Roy Peck, a state senator…". United Press International. February 28, 1983. Retrieved January 2, 2023.