Jackson Beauregard Davis Sr. (March 27, 1918 – August 22, 2016) was an American lawyer and politician based in Shreveport, Louisiana, who served as a Democrat in the Louisiana State Senate from 1956 to 1980.[1]
Jackson B. Davis | |
|---|---|
| Louisiana State Senator for Caddo and Bossier parishes (later District 37) | |
| In office 1956–1980 | |
| Preceded by | Charles Emery Tooke Jr. B. H. "Johnny" Rogers |
| Succeeded by | Sydney B. Nelson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Jackson Beauregard Davis March 27, 1918 Rapides Parish, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Died | August 22, 2016 (aged 98) Shreveport, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic Party |
| Spouse |
Rosemary Slattery Davis
(m. 1944) |
| Children | 4 |
| Parent(s) | Jesse Octo Litha Pittman Davis |
| Residence(s) | Shreveport, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Louisiana College Northwestern State University Louisiana State University |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
| (1) A Democrat, Davis repudiated U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson in the 1964 general election and instead supported Republican Barry Goldwater. (2) Davis spent his entire United States Navy service (1941–1946) at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. | |
References edit
- ^ "Membership in the Louisiana State Senate, 1880-2008" (PDF). legis.state.la.us. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 20, 2011. Retrieved September 6, 2009.
