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Forty and Eight
Politician members in Louisiana

  Thomas Overton Brooks (1897-1961) — also known as Overton Brooks — of Shreveport, Caddo Parish, La. Born near Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, La., December 21, 1897. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; U.S. Representative from Louisiana 4th District, 1937-61; died in office 1961. Episcopalian. Member, American Legion; Forty and Eight; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Freemasons; Shriners; Elks; Kiwanis. Died in Bethesda, Montgomery County, Md., September 16, 1961 (age 63 years, 269 days). Interment at Forest Park East Cemetery, Shreveport, La.
  Relatives: Son of Claude M. Brooks and Penelope (Overton) Brooks; married, June 1, 1932, to Mollie Meriwether; nephew of John Holmes Overton.
  Political family: Overton-Early-Brown-Brooks family of Virginia.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Henry Dominique Larcade Jr. (1890-1966) — also known as Henry D. Larcade, Jr. — of Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, La. Born in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, La., July 12, 1890. Democrat. Member of Louisiana state senate, 1928-32; member of Louisiana state house of representatives, 1936-40; U.S. Representative from Louisiana 7th District, 1943-53. Catholic. Member, Rotary; Elks; Knights of Columbus; Woodmen; American Legion; Forty and Eight. Died March 15, 1966 (age 75 years, 246 days). Interment at St. Landry Cemetery, Opelousas, La.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Charles Edgar McKenzie (1896-1956) — also known as Charles E. McKenzie — of Monroe, Ouachita Parish, La. Born in Pelican, DeSoto Parish, La., October 3, 1896. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Louisiana, 1940, 1952 (alternate); U.S. Representative from Louisiana 5th District, 1943-47. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Knights of Pythias; American Legion; Forty and Eight; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Military Order of the World Wars. Died June 7, 1956 (age 59 years, 248 days). Interment at Riverview Cemetery, Monroe, La.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Joe David Waggonner Jr. (1918-2007) — also known as Joe Waggonner, Jr. — of Plain Dealing, Bossier Parish, La. Born near Plain Dealing, Bossier Parish, La., September 7, 1918. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean conflict; wholesale petroleum products distribution business; member, Louisiana state board of education, 1960-61; U.S. Representative from Louisiana 4th District, 1961-79. Methodist. Member, American Legion; Forty and Eight; Freemasons; Shriners; Elks; Lions; Kappa Sigma. Arrested in Washington, D.C., 1976, for soliciting a policewoman posing as a prostitute. Died in Shreveport, Caddo Parish, La., October 7, 2007 (age 89 years, 30 days). Interment at Plain Dealing Cemetery, Plain Dealing, La.
  Relatives: Son of Joe David Waggonner and Elizzibeth (Johnston) Waggonner; married, December 14, 1942, to Mary Ruth Carter.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Arthur M. Wallace (b. 1895) — of Benton, Bossier Parish, La. Born in Heflin, Webster Parish, La., March 3, 1895. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Louisiana, 1940; District Attorney, 26th District, 1940. Methodist. Member, Lions; American Legion; Forty and Eight; Freemasons. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of W. E. Wallace and Lilla B. (Barron) Wallace; married to Era Hays.
  Volney Voss Whittington (1893-1974) — also known as V. V. Whittington — of Benton, Bossier Parish, La. Born in Ivan, Bossier Parish, La., September 26, 1893. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; banker; member of Louisiana state senate, 1928-32. Baptist. Member, Lions; American Legion; Forty and Eight; Freemasons. Died in 1974 (age about 80 years). Interment at Hillcrest Cemetery, Haughton, La.
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