Ralph Yelton, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Ralph Yelton

American politician

Date of Birth: 17-Jul-1926

Place of Birth: Bakersville, North Carolina, United States

Date of Death: 08-Feb-2015

Profession: politician, accountant

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Ralph Yelton (July 17, 1926 – February 8, 2015), was an American politician in the state of Tennessee.
Yelton served in the Tennessee House of Representatives from 1977 to 1989 as a Democrat from Sullivan County, Tennessee.
He was an accountant and in religion, a Baptist.
He lived in Kingsport, Tennessee.
He was a Korean War veteran, having served with the United States Army's 2nd Infantry Division.
Yelton was wounded in 1951, leading to partial paralysis.
According to Veteran's Administration records Yelton was the oldest living paralyzed combat veteran in the country.
He died in 2015, aged 88.