Curtis Boozman
Curtis Boozman | |
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Member of the Louisiana House of Representatives | |
In office 1952–1956 Serving with Monnie T. Cheves | |
Preceded by | Sylvan Friedman Roy Sanders |
Succeeded by | Monnie T. Cheves E. H. Hayes |
In office 1960–1964 Serving with Paul Foshee | |
Preceded by | Monnie T. Cheves E. H. Hayes |
Succeeded by | Ray Tarver |
Personal details | |
Born | Curtis Earl Boozman Sr. July 24, 1898 |
Died | April 22, 1979 Natchitoches, Louisiana, U.S. | (aged 80)
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Marion Boozman[1] |
Children | 1[1] |
Curtis Earl Boozman Sr. (July 24, 1898 – April 22, 1979) was an American politician. He served as a Democratic member of the Louisiana House of Representatives.[2]
Boozman served in the United States Army. He also served during World War I.[1] He served as a national guard at the Mexican border since 1916.[1] Boozman served as a commander.[1] He was honored the M. C. Gehr Blue Award, in which was given by the American Legion.[1] In 1952, Boozman won the election for an office of the Louisiana House of Representatives.[2] He succeeded politicians, Sylvan Friedman and Roy Sanders.[2] Boozman served along with Monnie T. Cheves while serving office.[2] In 1956, he was succeeded by E. H. Hayes and his politician partner Monnie T. Cheves.[2] Boozman returned to serve office for which he succeeded the politicians who succeeded him back in 1956, later serving office in 1960 along with Paul Foshee.[2] He was succeeded by Ray Tarver in 1964.[2]
Boozman served as one of the people to move to Winnfield, Louisiana, in which he proceeded as one of the governor's supporter 45th governor of Louisiana, Earl Long[3] in his burial.[4] He was in the company of the political grandees. Boozman died in April 1979 at the Natchitoches Parish Hospital in Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana, at the age of 80.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g "Curtis Boozman Sr., Former Legislator". The Town Talk. Alexandria, Louisiana. April 23, 1979. p. 3. Retrieved August 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Membership In The Louisiana House Of Representatives 1812 - 2012" (PDF). David R. Poynter Legislative Research Library. Archived (PDF) from the original on August 8, 2022. Retrieved August 8, 2022 – via Wayback Machine.
- ^ McGuire, Jack (July 21, 2016). Win the Race Or Die Trying: Uncle Earl's Last Hurrah. University Press of Mississippi. p. 144. ISBN 9781496807649 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Three-Time Governor Dies Of Heart Attack". Winn Parish Enterprise News-American. September 8, 1960. Archived from the original on August 8, 2022. Retrieved August 8, 2022 – via Wayback Machine.
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