What is J. Roy Rowland?
{{Infobox Congressman | name = J. Roy Rowland | image name = J. Roy Rowland.jpg | state1 = [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]] | district1 = [[Georgia's 8th congressional district|8th]] | term_start1 = January 3, 1983 | term_end1 = January 3, 1995 | preceded1 = [[Billy Lee Evans]] | succeeded1 = [[Saxby Chambliss]] | office2 = Member of the [[Georgia House of Representatives]] | term2 = 1976–1982 | party = [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] | birth_date = {{birth date|1926|02|03}} | birth_place = [[Wrightsville, Georgia]], U.S. | death_date = {{death date and age|2022|4|25|1926|2|3}} | death_place = [[Atlanta, Georgia]], U.S. | spouse = | children = | religion = | occupation = | residence = | alma_mater = [[South Georgia State College|South Georgia College]] <br/>[[University of Georgia]] <br/>[[Medical College of Georgia]] }} '''James Roy Rowland Jr.''' (February 3, 1926 &ndash; April 25, 2022) was an American politician and physician. Rowland served as a member of the [[Georgia House of Representatives]] from 1976 through 1982. He was first elected to the [[United States House of Representatives]] in 1982 when he defeated [[Billy Lee Evans]], who had accepted illegal campaign contributions.<ref>{{cite book |author = Michael Barone and Grant Ujifusa |year = 1991 |title = The Almanac of American Politics 1992 |url = https://archive.org/details/almanacofamerica0000mich |publisher = National Journal |location = Washington, D.C. |isbn = 0-89234-051-7 |pages = [https://archive.org/details/almanacofamerica0000mich/page/320 320]–321 }}</ref> Rowland served six terms in Congress, from January 3, 1983, to January 3, 1995, and did not seek renomination in 1994. Rowland died on April 25, 2022 in [[Atlanta, Georgia]] at the age of 96.<ref>[http://www.stanleyfuneralhome.com/obituaries/J-Roy-Rowland-Jr-MD?obId=24661551&source=fb1&fbclid=IwAR3MHbrQ_6v2tJfRCI2AzpiDscQW4nKlRlAM99tmqwPWGynNDhO4BFAprs8 J. Roy Rowland, Jr., M.D.]</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} ==Other websites== {{CongLinks|congbio=R000