Charles McConnell
| Charles McConnell | |
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McConnell in 1967
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Mayor of Springhill Webster Parish, Louisiana |
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In office 1954–1958 |
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| Preceded by | Ed Shultz |
| Succeeded by | Jesse L. Boucher |
| Member of the Webster Parish School Board | |
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In office 1960 – April 1969 |
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| Born |
Charles Emmett McConnell February 5, 1923 Rayville, Richland Parish, Louisiana |
| Died | December 29, 2000 (aged 77) |
| Resting place | Springhill Cemetery |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Mary Virginia Hathorn McConnell (married 1952-2000, his death) |
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Malinda M. Gore |
| Alma mater |
Rayville High School |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
| Religion | United Methodist |
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| Battles/wars | World War II |
Malinda M. Gore
Lenae M. Scott
Rayville High School
University of Louisiana at Monroe
Charles Emmett McConnell, also known as Jack McConnell (February 5, 1923 – December 29, 2000), was an attorney and Democratic politician, who was elected in 1954 as the mayor of Springhill in northern Louisiana,
Originally from Rayville in Richland Parish in northeastern Louisiana, McConnell had seven siblings. He was a law partner of his brother Nathaniel Julius McConnell, Sr. (1918-1995), who was the Springhill ward judge from 1956 to 1986, when he was succeeded by John M. Robinson. One of his sisters, Theresa McConnell Lowe (1907-1959), was an educator for whom the former Lowe Junior High School in Minden was named.
After graduation from Rayville High School, McConnell attended the University of Louisiana at Monroe, then known as Northeast Louisiana Junior College in Monroe. He served for two years overseas during World War II and completed his legal education at Louisiana State University Law Center in Baton Rouge. He was the chairman of the board of Citizens Bank and Trust Company in Springhill. He was affiliated with Lions International, the American Legion, the Chamber of Commerce, Masonic lodge, the Shriners, the United Givers Fund, and the United Methodist Church.
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