In 1951 , Stephens was elected to the Georgia Senate and was reelected through 1953 when he was elected to the Georgia House of Representatives . He served in the state House through 1959 . He was elected 1960 as a Democrat representing Georgia 's 10th congressional district in the 87th United States Congress and won reelection to seven additional terms in that body until he chose not to run for reelection in 1976 . During his congressional service , Stephens served as a delegate to the 1964 Democratic National Convention . He died on February 20 , 2003 in Athens and was buried in that city 's Oconee Hill Cemetery
1964 Democratic National Convention
1964 Democratic National Convention
Robert Grier Stephens Jr.