Lloyd Hendrick
| Lloyd Leroy Hendrick | |
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| Louisiana State Senator for DeSoto and Caddo parishes |
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In office 1940–1948 |
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| Preceded by |
Two-member district: |
| Succeeded by | Charles Emery Tooke, Jr. |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
October 30, 1908 , Louisiana, USA |
| Died | April 25, 1951 (aged 42) Baton Rouge, Louisiana |
| Resting place | Forest Park East Cemetery in Shreveport, Louisiana |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Gladys Pitts Hendrick |
| Parents | Dr. Thaddeus Albert and Eva Lena McFerren Hendrick |
| Residence | Shreveport, Louisiana |
| Alma mater |
Belcher High School |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
| Military service | |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
Two-member district:
J. C. Heard
Belcher High School
Lloyd Leroy Hendrick (October 30, 1908 – April 25, 1951) was a lawyer in Shreveport, Louisiana, who served from 1940 to 1948 as a member of the Louisiana State Senate from a combined Caddo and DeSoto parish district. His tenure paralleled the administrations of Governors Sam Houston Jones and Jimmie Davis.
Hendrick was born in to Dr. Thaddeus Albert Hendrick (1878-1956) and the former Eva Lena McFerren (1882-1925). Hendrick graduated from Belcher High School in Belcher in Caddo Parish and Tulane University Law School in New Orleans.
His stepmother was the former Mary Lillian Harp (1900-2000). Hendrick was married to the former Gladys Pitts (1902-1979).
In his first year in the state Senate, Hendrick, tried to amend legislation submitted by Governor Jones to establish the state crime commission, which consisted of the governor, his executive counsel, and the state attorney general. With a $1 million appropriation, the agency was commissioned to pursue those who had stolen state funds or property. Jones suggested that up to $4 million might be recovered. In the state House, Representative James E. Bolin of Minden in Webster Parish sought to reduce the appropriation to $250,000. Senator Hendrick wanted to establish a legislative commission, rather than an executive body. Nevertheless, the measure easily passed both houses and was signed into law. A few lawmakers loyal to then former Governor Earl Kemp Long charged that the commission gave too much power to the governor and was "tyrannical" in nature. They sued in the 19th Judicial District Court, which subpoenaed Jones to testify. The governor refused to do so, having cited an executive privilege dating back to U.S. President Thomas Jefferson. The small number of opponents pursued the challenge to the Louisiana Supreme Court, which declared the Jones commission unconstitutional.
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