Ray Albright

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Ray Albright
Tennessee Senate
In office
1971–1995
Member of the Tennessee Senate
from the district
Personal details
BornFebruary 28, 1934
Paint Rock, Alabama
DiedJuly 31, 2017
Political partyRepublican
EducationVanderbilt School of Banking

Raymond C. "Ray" Albright (February 28, 1934 – July 31, 2017) was an American businessman and politician.

Albright was born in Paint Rock, Alabama. He graduated from Central High School and the Vanderbilt School of Banking. In 1953 he started working at Combustion Engineering where he worked for 19 years making covers for boilers. During this time, he was believed to have been exposed to asbestos. He was diagnosed forty years later with mesothelioma.[1]

Albright was involved in the banking business in Chattanooga, Tennessee, joining the United Bank in 1970 and then as a senior vice president of Union Planters National Bank.[2]

Albright served in the Tennessee House of Representatives from 1969 to 1971 and was a Republican. He then served in the Tennessee Senate from 1971 to 1995.[3][4][5][6]

References[]

  1. ^ Bagwell, Kelsey (2016-11-15). "Former state senator who ingested asbestos four decades ago now paying with his life". WTVC. Retrieved 2021-08-09.
  2. ^ "Former State Senator Ray Albright Dies At 83". www.chattanoogan.com. Retrieved 2021-08-09.
  3. ^ "Former State Senator Ray Albright Dies At 83". Chattanoogan.com. Retrieved 2017-08-03.
  4. ^ "Our Campaigns - Candidate - Ray C. Albright". ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved 2017-08-03.
  5. ^ Tennessee House of Representatives-86th General Assembly-Ray C. Albright
  6. ^ Raymond Albright-obituary


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