Joseph E. Ransdell
| Joseph Eugene Ransdell | |
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United States Senator from Louisiana |
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In office March 4, 1913 – March 4, 1931 |
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| Preceded by | Murphy J. Foster |
| Succeeded by | Huey Pierce Long, Jr. |
| Member of the United States House of Representatives from Louisiana's 5th congressional district | |
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In office August 29, 1899 – March 3, 1913 |
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| Preceded by | Samuel Thomas Baird |
| Succeeded by | James Walter Elder |
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October 7, 1858 Alexandria, Rapides Parish Louisiana |
| Died | July 27, 1954 (aged 95) Lake Providence East Carroll Parish Louisiana |
| Resting place | Lake Providence Cemetery |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Olive Irene Powell Ransdell (married 1885-1935, her death) |
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Francis Xavier Ransdell (brother) |
| Occupation | Attorney; farmer; real estate |
| Religion | Roman Catholicism |
Francis Xavier Ransdell (brother)
Frank Voelker, Sr. (nephew by marriage)
John Martin Hamley (nephew by marriage)
Joseph Eugene Ransdell (October 7, 1858 – July 27, 1954) was a seven-term United States representative from Louisiana's 5th congressional district who subsequently served for three terms in the United States Senate from Louisiana.
Born in Alexandria in Rapides Parish in central Louisiana, Ransdell attended public schools. In 1882, he graduated from Union College in Schnectady, New York. He studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1883 and practiced from 1883 to 1889 in Lake Providence in East Carroll Parish in far northeastern Louisiana. Ransdell's law partner during the 1880s was his younger brother, Francis Xavier Ransdell, judge of the Louisiana 6th Judicial District Court. Joseph Ransdell was district attorney for the 8th Judicial District of Louisiana from 1884 to 1896. He was a planter of cotton and pecan groves. From 1896 to 1899, he served on the Fifth Levee District Board. In 1898, he was a member of the state constitutional convention.
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