Bert Adams (politician)

Bert Anthony Adams
Louisiana State Representative
for Vernon Parish
In office
1956–1968
Preceded byF. E. Hernandez
Succeeded byTwo-member district:

E. Holman Jones

Buddy Leach
Personal details
Born(1916-10-23)October 23, 1916
DeRidder, Louisiana, U.S.
DiedFebruary 3, 2003(2003-02-03) (aged 86)
Resting placeLeesville Cemetery in Leesville, Louisiana
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseBernice Carnell Parker Adams
ChildrenBert William "Skipper" Adams (deceased)
Lynn Dell Pynes
Gayle Shaw
Residence(s)Leesville, Louisiana, U.S.
Military service
Branch/service United States Army
Louisiana National Guard
RankStaff sergeant to second lieutenant on battlefield
National Guard Captain
Battles/warsWorld War II
Korean War

Bert Anthony Adams (October 23, 1916 – February 3, 2003) was a decorated war veteran who served from 1956 to 1968 as a Democratic member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from Leesville in Vernon Parish in western Louisiana.[1]

Biography

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Born in DeRidder in Beauregard Parish, Adams was a decorated United States Army veteran of World War II and the Korean War.[2]

Adams won his second term in the Democratic primary election held on December 5, 1959.[3]

Private life

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References

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  1. ^ "Membership in the Louisiana House of Representatives, 1812-2016: Vernon Parish" (PDF). house.louisiana.gov. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 6, 2014. Retrieved October 22, 2014.
  2. ^ "Bert Adams". usgwarchives.net. February 5, 2003. Retrieved October 22, 2014.
  3. ^ The Shreveport Times, December 7, 1959, p. 2-A
Louisiana House of Representatives
Preceded by
F. E. Hernandez
Louisiana State Representative for Vernon Parish
1956 – 1968
Succeeded by
Two-member district:
Claude Leach
E. Holman Jones