Eugene Octave Sykes
Eugene Octave Sykes, Jr. was a judge on the Mississippi Supreme Court. He served as the first Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission from 1934 to 1935.
He was born in Aberdeen, Mississippi on July 16, 1876 to Eugene Octave Sykes, Sr. and India Rogers. He attended St. Johns College High School and the United States Naval Academy, and the University of Mississippi for his graduate degtree.
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