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Politician members in Louisiana

  Louis Joseph Behan (b. 1876) — also known as Louis J. Behan — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Born in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La., March 10, 1876. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War; lawyer; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1936. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus. Interment at Oak Woods Cemetery, Chicago, Ill.
  Relatives: Son of William James Behan.
  Thomas Hale Boggs, Sr. (1914-1972) — also known as Hale Boggs — of New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La. Born in Long Beach, Harrison County, Miss., February 15, 1914. Democrat. Lawyer; U.S. Representative from Louisiana 2nd District, 1941-43, 1947-72; died in office 1972; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Louisiana, 1948, 1956, 1960, 1968; Parliamentarian, 1964; chair, Resolutions and Platform Committee, chair, 1968; candidate for Governor of Louisiana, 1952; Vice-Chair of Democratic National Committee, 1957; member, President's Commission on the Assassination of President KNDY, 1963-64. Catholic. Member, American Legion; Amvets; Catholic War Veterans; Sons of the American Revolution; Knights of Columbus; American Bar Association; American Judicature Society; Phi Beta Kappa; Beta Theta Pi; Omicron Delta Kappa. Disappeared while on a campaign flight from Anchorage to Juneau, and presumed killed in a plane crash, somewhere in Alaska, October 16, 1972 (age 58 years, 244 days). The wreckage was never found. Cenotaph at Congressional Cemetery, Washington, D.C.
  Relatives: Son of William Robertson Boggs and Claire Josephine (Hale) Boggs; married, January 22, 1938, to Corinne Claiborne; father of Barbara Boggs Sigmund, Thomas Hale Boggs Jr. and Cokie Roberts.
  Boggs Peak in the Chugach Mountains, Anchorage, Alaska, is named for him.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
  Books about Thomas Hale Boggs: Gary Boulard, The Big Lie: Hale Boggs, Lucille May Grace, and Leander Perez
  Donald George Bollinger (1915-2000) — also known as Donald G. Bollinger — of Lockport, Lafourche Parish, La. Born in Raceland, Lafourche Parish, La., April 19, 1915. Republican. Founder and owner, Bollinger Shipyards; Louisiana Republican state chair, 1984-86; delegate to Republican National Convention from Louisiana, 1988. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus; Lions. Died, in St. Anne General Hospital, Raceland, Lafourche Parish, La., May 13, 2000 (age 85 years, 24 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of George I. Bollinger and Etienette (Daviet) Bollinger; married to Doris Toups and Patricia Boudreaux; father of Donald T. Bollinger.
  Adrian Joseph Caillouet (1883-1946) — of Houma, Terrebonne Parish, La. Born in Thibodaux, Lafourche Parish, La., February 19, 1883. Democrat. Lawyer; U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Louisiana, 1940-46; died in office 1946. Catholic. Member, American Bar Association; Holy Name Society; Knights of Columbus. Died December 19, 1946 (age 63 years, 303 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of L. Philip Caillouet and Marie Adele (Lagarde) Caillouet; married, September 29, 1909, to Effie Amelia Briggs.
  Etienne Joseph Caire (1868-1955) — also known as Etienne J. Caire — of Edgard, St. John the Baptist Parish, La. Born in Edgard, St. John the Baptist Parish, La., September 17, 1868. Republican. Merchant; pharmacist; sugar cane planter; banker; candidate for Governor of Louisiana, 1928. Catholic. French ancestry. Member, Knights of Columbus. Died in Edgard, St. John the Baptist Parish, La., July 16, 1955 (age 86 years, 302 days). Entombed at St. John the Baptist Cemetery, Edgard, La.
  Relatives: Son of Jean Baptiste Caire and Felicia (Burcard) Caire; married 1889 to Laura Hymel.
  See also Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Joseph Davis DeBlieux (b. 1912) — also known as J. D. DeBlieux — of Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, La. Born in Columbia, Caldwell Parish, La., September 12, 1912. Democrat. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of Louisiana state senate, 1956-60, 1964-67; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Louisiana, 1956, 1964, 1968. Catholic. Member, Theta Kappa Phi; American Bar Association; American Legion; Amvets; Lions; Knights of Columbus; United Commercial Travelers. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Honore Louis DeBlieux, Sr. and Ozet (Perot) DeBlieux; married, April 22, 1946, to Dorothy Mary LePine.
  Jack Paul Faustin Gremillion (1914-2001) — also known as Jack P. F. Gremillion — of Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, La. Born in Donaldsonville, Ascension Parish, La., June 15, 1914. Democrat. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during World War II; Louisiana state attorney general, 1956-72; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Louisiana, 1960. Catholic. Member, American Legion; Disabled American Veterans; Knights of Columbus; Order of Alhambra; Elks; Lions; American Bar Association. While opposing New Orleans school desegregation in federal court in 1960, walked out of the courtroom, calling the court a "den of iniquity"; convicted of contempt of court; sentence was suspended. Indicted in 1969 for fraud and conspiracy over his dealings with the bankrupt Louisiana Loan and Thrift Corp.; tried in 1971 and acquitted. Convicted later that year on federal perjury charges in a related case; sentenced to three years in prison; served 15 months. Pardoned in 1976 by Gov. Edwin Edwards. Died in Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center, Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, La., March 2, 2001 (age 86 years, 260 days). Interment at Greenoaks Memorial Park, Baton Rouge, La.
  Alvan Lafargue (1883-1963) — of Sulphur, Calcasieu Parish, La. Born in Marksville, Avoyelles Parish, La., October 14, 1883. Physician; mayor of Sulphur, La., 1926-38. Catholic. French ancestry. Member, Knights of Columbus; Rotary; Woodmen of the World. Died in Sulphur, Calcasieu Parish, La., February 11, 1963 (age 79 years, 120 days). Interment at Orange Grove Cemetery, Lake Charles, La.
  Relatives: Son of Adolphe Jolna Lafargue; uncle of Malcolm Emmett Lafargue; grandson of Alfred Briggs Irion.
  Political family: Lafargue family of Marksville, Louisiana.
  See also Wikipedia article
  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
  Goldman L. Lassalle (b. 1878) — of Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, La. Born in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, La., August 4, 1878. Republican. Postmaster; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Louisiana, 1912, 1920. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Joseph Lassalle and Therese (Goldman) Lassalle; married, February 11, 1902, to Louise Mistric.
  Sigur Joseph Martin (b. 1886) — also known as Sigur Martin — of Lutcher, St. James Parish, La. Born in Lutcher, St. James Parish, La., December 21, 1886. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Louisiana state house of representatives, 1912-16, 1944-50; delegate to Louisiana state constitutional convention, 1921; member of Louisiana Democratic State Central Committee, 1924-44. Catholic. Member, Lions; Knights of Columbus. Burial location unknown.
  Joseph Aloysius O'Hara (1869-1948) — also known as Joseph A. O'Hara — of New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La. Born in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La., January 25, 1869. Democrat. Physician; Orleans Parish Coroner, 1908-24 president, Louisiana state board of health, 1928-40; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Louisiana, 1936. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus; Elks. Died, at Hotel Dieu, New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La., February 25, 1948 (age 79 years, 31 days). Interment at Metairie Cemetery, New Orleans, La.
  Relatives: Son of Joseph O'Hara and Annie G. O'Hara; married to Mary Theresa Cosgrove; father of William Joseph O'Hara.
  William Joseph O'Hara (b. 1891) — also known as William J. O'Hara — of New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La. Born in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La., February 14, 1891. Newspaper reporter; lawyer; Judge, Criminal District Court, Orleans Parish, 1932. Member, Knights of Columbus; American Judicature Society. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Joseph Aloysius O'Hara; married to Gertrude Richard.
  Arthur Joseph O'Keefe Jr. (b. 1901) — also known as Arthur J. O'Keefe — of New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La. Born in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La., September 15, 1901. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Louisiana state senate 6th District, 1948-50. Catholic. Member, Elks; Knights of Columbus. Burial location unknown.
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