John H. Cade, Jr.
| John Hamilton Cade, Jr. | |
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| Chairman, Louisiana Republican Party | |
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In office 1976–1978 |
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| Preceded by | James H. Boyce of Baton Rouge |
| Succeeded by | George Joseph Despot of Shreveport |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
July 9, 1928 Monroe, Ouachita Parish, Louisiana, USA |
| Died | January 8, 1988 (aged 59) Alexandria, Rapides Parish, Louisiana |
| Spouse(s) | Marie Howell Cade (1932–2006) |
| Children |
Martha Morse Cade (born 1963) |
| Parents | John H. Cade, Sr., and Carrie Flournoy Cade |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Religion | Christian Science |
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(1) Twice defeated for local offices, John Cade made his mark in politics as Louisiana Republican state chairman, having worked to elect David C. Treen as governor in 1979 but having failed miserably to reelect Treen in 1983. (2) Cade attended his first Republican National Convention in 1964, when he voted to nominate U.S. Senator Barry M. Goldwater of Arizona to challenge U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson. |
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Martha Morse Cade (born 1963)
(1) Twice defeated for local offices, John Cade made his mark in politics as Louisiana Republican state chairman, having worked to elect David C. Treen as governor in 1979 but having failed miserably to reelect Treen in 1983.
John Hamilton Cade, Jr. (July 9, 1928 – January 8, 1988), was an Alexandria businessman and a pioneer in the development of the modern American Republican Party in the U.S. state of Louisiana. Though he never held elected office himself, Cade was the GOP national committeeman and thereafter the Louisiana party chairman from 1976 to 1978. He was the campaign manager on several occasions for his close friend, David C. Treen, the first Louisiana Republican since Reconstruction to win election to the United States House of Representatives (1972) and thereafter to the governorship (1979).
Cade was born in Monroe to John Hamilton Cade, Sr. (1894–1981), and the former Carrie Flournoy (1895–1982). He and his father were owners of the former Alexandria Feed and Seed Company, which the senior Cade established in 1933. Cade married the former Marie Howell (November 26, 1932 – September 17, 2006); they had two children.
Cade was a delegate to the 1964 Republican National Convention, which met in San Francisco to nominate Barry M. Goldwater for president. It was at the Cow Palace conclave that he first met David Treen, a fellow Louisiana delegate.
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