George B. Holstead
| George Burnham Holstead, Jr. | |
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| Louisiana State Representative for District 12 (Lincoln Parish) | |
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In office 1964–1980 |
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| Preceded by | L.D. "Buddy" Napper |
| Succeeded by | Joe Bleich |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
July 31, 1924 Ruston, Lincoln Parish Louisiana, USA |
| Died | December 27, 2002 (aged 78) |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Mary Ellen Cochran Holstead |
| Children |
Nancy H. Vascocu |
| Parents | John Burnham and Elizabeth Tanner Holstead |
| Alma mater | Louisiana State University Law Center |
| Occupation | Attorney |
Nancy H. Vascocu
Helene H. Shaw
Kate H. Graham
George Burnham Holstead, Jr. (July 31, 1924 – December 27, 2002), was an attorney in Ruston, Louisiana, who was a Democratic member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from 1964-1980.
Holstead was descended from a pioneer Lincoln Parish family. His paternal grandfather, John Burnham Holstead, was born on December 18, 1849, in Bienville Parish and settled as a young man in Farmerville, the seat of Union Parish, where he became the editor of the newspaper Junior Record. In 1874, he moved to the community of Vienna in Lincoln Parish near Ruston to assume operations of The Vienna Sentinel. He was married to the former Elizabeth T. Tanner (1868–1934).
Meanwhile, the self-educated John B. Holstead studied law independently by reading in the library of an attorney in Vienna. In 1878, at the age of twenty-nine, he was admitted to the practice of law. John B. and Elizabeth Holstead had two daughters, Kay (born 1878) and Bernice Holstead (born 1882). The family moved to Ruston in 1884, and two sons followed, Clyde B. Holstead (1886–1937) and George B. Holstead, Sr. (January 12, 1895 – 1946). John Holstead had a successful law practice in Ruston, and in 1912, he was elected judge of the 4th Judicial District (now 3rd District) and served until 1916. He was one of the founders of Louisiana Tech University, established in 1894 as Louisiana Polytechnic Institute. Holstead died at his Ruston residence on December 13, 1933. George Holstead, Sr. (1895–1946), married the former Lois Oliver (1895–1993). In addition to George, Jr., the couple had an older son, James Oliver Holstead, who died in Dallas, Texas.
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