J. Thomas Jewell
| Joseph Thomas Jewell, Sr. | |
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| Louisiana State Representative for Pointe Coupee Parish | |
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In office 1936–1968 |
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| Preceded by | Ralph Herbert |
| Succeeded by | Esper Marionneaux, Jr. (in revised districting) |
| Speaker of the Louisiana House of Representatives | |
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In office 1960–1964 |
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| Preceded by | Bob Angelle |
| Succeeded by | Vail M. Delony |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
March 6, 1909 Place of birth missing |
| Died | December 10, 1993 (aged 84) |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Dorothy Morgan Jewell |
| Children |
J. Thomas Jewell, Jr. |
| Residence | Louisiana, USA |
J. Thomas Jewell, Jr.
Joseph Thomas Jewell, Sr., known as J. Thomas Jewell (March 6, 1909 – December 10, 1993), was a Democrat from New Roads in Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana, who served in the Louisiana House of Representatives from 1936 to 1968. In the 1960-1964 term, the second tenure of Governor Jimmie Davis, he was the House Speaker.
Jewell was a delegate to the 1960 Democratic National Convention, which met in Los Angeles, California, to nominate the Kennedy-Johnson ticket, an easy winner in the race for Louisiana's then ten electoral votes in the general election against Republican nominee Richard M. Nixon and a slate of unpledged electors, including future Governor David C. Treen.
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