Tennyson Guyer

Tennyson Guyer (November 29, 1912 – April 12, 1981) was a member of the United States House of Representatives. He was a Republican from Ohio for four terms from 1973 to 1981.

Early life and career Born in Findlay, Ohio on November 29, either in 1912 Guyer served as mayor of Celina, Ohio, from 1940 to 1944, While serving as Congressman in 1979, he led the Cocaine Task Force as chairman, committed to curbing the drug's use in the US.

As a congressman, he was well known for traveling cross country and internationally to deliver speeches.

Death While inside his house in Alexandria, Virginia, he died in his sleep on April 12, 1981 A heart problem was suspected as the cause, He was interred in Maple Grove Cemetery in his hometown of Findlay, Ohio.