C.B. Forgotston
| C. B. Forgotston | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Charlton Bath Forgotston, Jr. January 19, 1945 Newellton, Tensas Parish Louisiana, U.S. |
| Died | January 3, 2016 (aged 70) Hammond, Tangipahoa Parish |
| Cause of death | Suicide by firearm |
| Residence | Hammond, Louisiana |
| Alma mater |
Newellton High School |
| Occupation |
Attorney Conservative political activist |
| Spouse(s) | Ella Joy Adams |
| Parent(s) | Charlton Bath Forgotston, Sr. and Elsa de Vries Forgotston |
Newellton High School
Louisiana State University
Charlton Bath Forgotston, Jr., known as C. B. Forgotston (January 19, 1945 – January 3, 2016), was an American attorney, political pundit and state government watchdog from Hammond in southeastern Louisiana. For seven years, he was the chief counsel of the Appropriations Committee of the Louisiana House of Representatives. He was an outspoken fiscal conservative and critic of legalized gambling, unconstitutional legislation and political corruption.
Long afflicted with bipolar disorder, Forgotston committed suicide by firearm early in 2016, around two weeks before his 71st birthday.
Forgotston was born to Charlton Bath Forgotston (1913–1987) and Elsa de Vries (1918–2014) in Newellton, Louisiana. The senior Forgotston owned Newellton Electric Company and served for twenty years on the Newellton Town Council.
Forgotston, Jr. graduated in 1962 from the now defunct Newellton High School, which in 2006 became an elementary school. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge. In 1970, he received his juris doctor from LSU's Paul M. Hebert Law Center, also in Baton Rouge.
Forgotston then worked for thirteen years for the state legislature, the last seven as counsel of the Appropriations Committee under then chairman Kevin P. Reilly, Sr., of Baton Rouge. In 1973, Forgotston was a senior staff member of the Louisiana Constitutional Convention, which drafted the current state constitution, ratified subsequently by voters in the spring of 1974. Many prominent politicians were delegates to the convention, including future Governor Buddy Roemer and future Louisiana Secretary of State and Insurance Commissioner James H. "Jim" Brown.
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