J. L. Pilcher

John Leonard Pilcher (August 27, 1898 - August 20, 1981) was a U.S. Representative from Georgia.

Born on a farm near Meigs, Georgia, Pilcher attended the public schools.He engaged in agricultural pursuits for thirty-five years. Also operated general mercantile business, cotton gin, warehouses, fertilizer manufacturing plant, and syrup canning plant.He served as mayor and councilman of Meigs, Georgia.He served as member of the board of education and a county commissioner.He served as member of the State house of representatives.He served as member of the State senate 1940-1944. State purchasing agent in 1948 and 1949.He served as delegate, each State and National Democratic Convention for thirty years.

Pilcher was elected as a Democrat to the Eighty-third Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of E.E. Cox.He was reelected to the Eighty-fourth and the four succeeding Congresses and served from February 4, 1953, to January 3, 1965.He was not a candidate for renomination in 1964 to the Eighty-ninth Congress. Resided in Meigs, Georgia, where he died August 20, 1981.He was interred in Meigs Sunset Cemetery.

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