W. Arthur Winstead

William Arthur Winstead
Member of the
U.S. House of Representatives
from Mississippi
In office
January 3, 1943 – January 3, 1965
Preceded byRoss Collins
Succeeded byPrentiss Walker
Constituency5th district (1943-1963)
4th district (1963-1965)
Personal details
Born(1904-01-06)January 6, 1904
DiedMarch 14, 1995(1995-03-14) (aged 91)
Philadelphia, Mississippi
Resting placeCedar Lawn Cemetery in Philadelphia, Mississippi
PartyDemocratic
Alma materClark Memorial College

University of Alabama at Tuscaloosa

University of Southern Mississippi
OccupationFarmer, educator
Automobile dealer
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William Arthur Winstead (January 6, 1904 – March 14, 1995) was a farmer and politician, elected as U.S. Representative from Mississippi's 5th and 4th congressional districts, serving from 1943 to 1965. He surprisingly lost the 1964 election by a substantial margin, when his Republican opponent, Prentiss Walker, benefited from voters supporting Barry Goldwater in his presidential campaign in the state.