About Dayton Waller
Lived 1925 – 2015 (aged 90). Dayton Waller was an American politician, farmer, businessperson and restaurateur.
Dayton Hollis Waller Jr. (April 2, 1925 – May 26, 2015) was an American politician. A member of the Democratic Party, he served in the Louisiana House of Representatives from 1968 to 1972.
Life and career Waller was born in Shreveport, Louisiana, the son of Dayton Hollis Waller Sr. and Elisabeth Lane. He attended C. E. Byrd High School, but his education was interrupted when he enlisted in the United States Army. After his discharge, he received his high school diploma, which after receiving his diploma, he attended Centenary College of Louisiana, where he played college basketball as a center for the Centenary Gentlemen.
Waller served in the Louisiana House of Representatives from 1968 to 1972.
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Who was Dayton Waller?
American businessman and politician
When was Dayton Waller born?
Dayton Waller was born on 2 April 1925 in Shreveport.
When did Dayton Waller die?
Dayton Waller died on 26 May 2015 in Shreveport.
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Dayton Waller was a politician, farmer, businessperson and restaurateur.
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Dayton Waller was American.
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