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John Lyght
1927–2010
United States
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John R. Lyght (October 1, 1927 – January 15, 2010) was an American businessman, lumberjack, and law enforcement officer. Lyght was the first elected African American sheriff in the state of Minnesota, Lyght served as the sheriff of Cook County, Minnesota in the Arrowhead Region for 22 years from 1972 to 1994.
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