Jackson B. Davis

Jackson B. Davis
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.

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]

References

^ "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.

Political offices
Preceded by Charles Emery Tooke, Jr. B. H. "Johnny" Rogers	Louisiana State Senator from Caddo and Bossier parishes (later District 37) Jackson Beauregard Davis, Sr. (alongside B. H. "Johnny" Rogers in first three terms and Joe LeSage in fourth term) 1956–1980	Succeeded by Sydney B. Nelson

[senate-1] "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.

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