Clarence C. Aycock
| Clarence C. "Taddy" Aycock | |
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Aycock (1963)
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| 45th Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana | |
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In office May 10, 1960 – May 9, 1972 |
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| Governor |
Jimmie H. Davis John J. McKeithen |
| Preceded by | Lether E. Frazar |
| Succeeded by | James Edward "Jimmy" Fitzmorris, Jr. |
| Louisiana State Representative (St. Mary Parish) | |
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In office 1952–1960 |
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| Preceded by | C. Russel Brownell, Jr. |
| Succeeded by | H.V. Fronden |
| Speaker of the Louisiana House of Representatives | |
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In office 1952–1956 |
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| Preceded by | Lorris M. Wimberly |
| Succeeded by | Lorris M. Wimberly |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
January 13, 1915 Franklin, St. Mary Parish Louisiana, USA |
| Died | January 6, 1987 (aged 71) |
| Resting place | Franklin Cemetery in Franklin, Louisiana |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Elaine Champagne Aycock (1918-2011) |
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| Alma mater | Loyola University New Orleans |
| Occupation | Attorney |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
Clarence C. "Taddy" Aycock (January 13, 1915 – January 6, 1987), a conservative Democrat from Franklin in St. Mary Parish, was the only three-term lieutenant governor in 20th century Louisiana history. He served from 1960 to 1972. Aycock failed in his only bid for governor in the 1971 Democratic primary. Few lieutenant governors in Louisiana have been elected directly to the governorship; former Governor Kathleen Babineaux Blanco of Lafayette, is a prominent exception.
Aycock was born in Franklin to Clarence A. Aycock (1885–1948) and the former Inez Crask. He received his law degree in 1937 from Loyola University in New Orleans and launched his law practice in Franklin. He won the Bronze Star while serving in Europe during World War II. In 1945, Aycock married the former Elaine Champagne (1918–2011). They had six children.
Aycock was elected to the Louisiana House of Representatives in 1952 and, though a freshman member, was tapped by incoming Governor Robert F. Kennon as his choice for Speaker. In Louisiana, House Speakers routinely have the recommendation of the governor regardless of the separation of powers between executive and legislative branches. He was reelected to the legislature in 1956 but was not recommended for retention as Speaker by Kennon's successor, Earl Kemp Long. Long instead called Lorris M. Wimberly back as Speaker and then sent Wimberly to head the Department of Public Works in the summer of 1956. Wimberly's abrupt departure led to the accession of Speaker Robert Joseph "Bob" Angelle of St. Martin Parish. Aycock was associated with the anti-Long faction within the Louisiana Democratic Party.
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