John J. Doles
| John Jones Doles, Sr. | |
|---|---|
| Louisiana State Senator for District 36 (Bossier and Webster parishes) | |
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In office 1952–1956 |
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| Preceded by | Drayton Rogers Boucher |
| Succeeded by | Herman "Wimpy" Jones |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
April 26, 1895 Plain Dealing, Bossier Parish, Louisiana, US |
| Died | September 14, 1970 (aged 75) Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Madge Wyche Doles |
| Relations | Judge Monty M. Wyche (nephew-by-marriage) |
| Children | John Doles, Jr. |
| Parents | Robert Samuel and Adel Dorcas McClenaghan Doles |
| Residence | Plain Dealing, Louisiana |
| Alma mater |
Plain Dealing High School |
| Occupation | Banker |
| Military service | |
| Service/branch | United States Army |
| Battles/wars | World War I |
| John Jones Doles, Jr. | |
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| Born |
January 6, 1923 Plain Dealing, Bossier Parish, Louisiana, US |
| Died | April 16, 2004 (aged 81) Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana |
| Residence | Plain Dealing, Louisiana |
| Alma mater | Louisiana State University |
| Occupation | Banker; businessman |
| Political party | Democrat |
| Spouse(s) | Mai Frances Lower (married 1951–2004, his death) |
| Children | Roberta Lane "Robbie" Miller Marguerite Adelle "Cissy" Babb Mai Frances "Minou" Fritze Madge Wyche Davis |
| Parent(s) | John and Madge Wyche Doles |
| Relatives |
T. Harry Williams (father-in-law) |
Plain Dealing High School
John Jones Doles, Sr. (April 26, 1895 – September 14, 1970), was a banker in Plain Dealing in northern Bossier Parish who served in the Louisiana State Senate from 1952 to 1956, the tenure corresponding with the administration of Governor Robert F. Kennon.
Doles had been a roommate at Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge of future Governor Earl Kemp Long, but as an independent Democrat in the Senate, he often clashed with his still personal friend Long. On leaving the Senate, Doles was from 1956 to 1957 the president of the Louisiana Bankers Association.
Doles was born to Robert Samuel Doles (1856–1931), a farmer originally from Bossier Parish, and the former Adele Dorcas McClenaghan (1862–1897), a native of Darlington County, South Carolina. Young John Doles had turned two when his mother died a day before what would have been her 35th birthday. Robert Samuel Doles did not remarry but reared John and four other sons alone. Robert and Adele Doles are interred at Cottage Grove Cemetery near Benton, the parish seat of Bossier Parish. Doles wed the former Madge Wyche (October 21, 1901 – October 24, 1993), the daughter of John Hamiter Wyche (1871–1904) and the former Nancy Roberta Meares (1872–1973). The couple had one child, John J. Doles, Jr. (January 6, 1923 – April 16, 2004). Madge Doles's nephew, Monty M. Wyche, was from 1969 to 1988 a judge of the Louisiana 26th Judicial District Court who never faced an opponent in an election.
Doles graduated from Plain Dealing High School and procured his Bachelor of Science degree from LSU in sugar chemistry. He served during World War I as a second lieutenant in the 50th Aero Squadron in Germany and with the 24th Aero Squadron in Coblenz. Rather than pursuing a career as a chemist, Doles went into banking in his native Plain Dealing, where he became until his death the long-term president of First State Bank and Trust, subsequently absorbed by Regions Bank. He was an elder in the First Presbyterian Church of Plain Dealing.
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