Harold Montgomery
| A Harold Montgomery, Sr. | |
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Montgomery (1967)
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| Louisiana State Senator for District 36 (Bossier and Webster parishes) | |
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In office 1960–1968 |
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| Preceded by | Herman "Wimpy" Jones |
| Succeeded by | John Willard "Jack" Montgomery, Sr. |
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In office 1972–1976 |
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| Preceded by | John Willard "Jack" Montgomery, Sr. |
| Succeeded by | Foster L. Campbell, Jr. |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
April 19, 1911 Humble, Harris County, Texas, USA |
| Died | December 17, 1995 (aged 84) |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Azalee Wilson Montgomery (1902–1985) (married 1945-1985, her death) |
| Children |
A Harold Montgomery, Jr. (1946-2015) |
| Alma mater |
University of Arkansas at Fayetteville |
| Occupation | Businessman, Educator |
| Religion | Southern Methodist Church |
| Despite his alliance in his last term with Governor Edwin Washington Edwards, Montgomery was considered among the most conservative members of the Louisiana State Senate. | |
A Harold Montgomery, Jr. (1946-2015)
University of Arkansas at Fayetteville
A Harold Montgomery, Sr. (April 19, 1911 – December 17, 1995), was an agricultural businessman and a Louisiana state senator, who is remembered as an outspoken conservative within his state's dominant Democratic Party. He represented District 36 -- Bossier and Webster parishes and, later, part of Bienville Parish—in three nonconsecutive terms in the Senate, 1960–1968 and 1972–1976.
As with the "S" in Harry S. Truman, the "A" in A Harold Montgomery stood for nothing. Montgomery was born in Humble, near Houston in Harris County, Texas, to Alley C. and Martha Belle Montgomery. He was one of eight children who moved in 1921 with their parents to tiny Linton in Bossier Parish. The Montgomerys then relocated to Benton, the parish seat, so that the children could receive a better education. He graduated from Benton High School, and with the help of a loan from an older sister, he attended the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, where he received Bachelor of Science and Master of Science degrees in agriculture. His graduate studies were at the University of Colorado at Boulder.
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