Frank Voelker Sr.
| Frank Voelker Sr. | |
|---|---|
| Judge of the Louisiana 6th Judicial District | |
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In office January 1, 1937 – July 2, 1963 |
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| Preceded by | Francis Xavier Ransdell |
| Succeeded by | Clifton C. Adams |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
August 30, 1892 Lake Providence East Carroll Parish Louisiana, USA |
| Died | July 2, 1963 (aged 70) Lake Providence |
| Cause of death | Heart attack |
| Resting place | Lake Providence Cemetery |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Isabel Ransdell Voelker |
| Relations |
Franxis Xavier Ransdell (father-in-law) |
| Children |
Five children, including: |
| Parents | Clemens August and Kate Ashbridge Voelker |
| Alma mater |
Christian Brothers Academy |
| Occupation | Attorney; Judge |
| Military service | |
| Service/branch | United States Army |
| Battles/wars | World War I |
Franxis Xavier Ransdell (father-in-law)
U.S. Senator Joseph E. Ransdell (uncle by marriage)
Five children, including:
Katherine Voelker Cain (1919–2008)
Isabel Voelker Hathorn (1923–2003)
Frank Voelker Jr.
Christian Brothers Academy
Frank Voelker Sr. (August 30, 1892 – July 2, 1963), was an attorney and judge of the Louisiana 6th Judicial District Court of his native Lake Providence in East Carroll Parish in the northeastern delta of Louisiana. The 6th district also encompasses Madison and Tensas parishes south of East Carroll. He served from 1937 to his death in 1963.
Frank Voelker was born in 1892 in East Carroll Parish. His father, Clemens August Voelker (1855–1926), was a planter and politician of German descent. Clemens Volker was elected to the police jury, the parish governing body. Frank's mother was the former Kate Ashbridge, a descendant of an English-American antebellum family in the area. His younger brother, Stephen Voelker (born 1900), became a businessman. In 1930 Stephen organized the Tallulah Production Credit Association in Tallulah, Madison Parish, which in 1937 lent some $1.5 million to farmers.
Frank Voelker was sent to Christian Brothers Academy in Memphis, Tennessee. He received his legal degree from the Tulane University Law School in New Orleans.
Voelker served in the United States Army during World War I. After the war, he set up a law practice in Lake Providence. He practiced for about two decades before running and being elected as state district judge in 1936.
Voelker was repeatedly re-elected as judge, serving on the state court for twenty-six-and-a-half years, from 1937 until his death. He was elected five times without opposition. Voelker was an alternate delegate to the 1944 Democratic National Convention in Chicago to nominate the Roosevelt-Truman ticket.
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