Patrick T. Caffery
| Patrick Thomson "Pat" Caffery, Sr. | |
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| United States Representative from Louisiana's 3rd congressional district | |
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In office January 3, 1969 – January 3, 1973 |
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| Preceded by | Edwin E. Willis |
| Succeeded by | David C. Treen |
| Louisiana State Representative from Iberia Parish | |
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In office 1964–1968 |
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| Preceded by | Fred V. Decuir |
| Succeeded by |
At-large delegation: |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
July 6, 1932 St. Mary Parish Louisiana, U.S. |
| Died |
December 17, 2013 (aged 81) |
| Resting place | Beau Pre Cemetery in Jeanerette, Louisiana |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Anne Leontine Bercegeay (married 1954-2013, his death) |
| Children |
Patrick, Jr., Kevin M., and Michael M. Caffery |
| Parents | Ralph Earl and Letitia Decuir Caffery |
| Alma mater |
University of Louisiana at Lafayette |
| Occupation | Attorney |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
At-large delegation:
J. Richard "Dickie" Breaux
Carl W. Bauer
December 17, 2013 (aged 81)
New Iberia, Iberia Parish
Patrick, Jr., Kevin M., and Michael M. Caffery
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Patrick Thomson Caffery, Sr., known as Pat Caffery (July 6, 1932 – December 17, 2013), was an attorney from New Iberia, Louisiana, who formerly served as a Democrat in the Louisiana House of Representatives from 1964 to 1968 and then as a U.S. representative from Louisiana's 3rd congressional district from 1969 to 1973.
Patrick Thomson Caffery, Sr. was born in St. Mary Parish in South Louisiana. His great-great-great-grandfather, Colonel John Donelson, was the co-founder of the City of Nashville, Tennessee. His great-great-great-great uncle, Andrew Jackson, served as the President of the United States. His grandfather, Donelson Caffery, served as a United States Senator. Pat Caffery was born at Haifleigh Plantation in St. Mary Parish and reared in the parish seat of Franklin. He was the eleventh of twelve children of Ralph Earl Caffery and the former Letitia Decuir. An Eagle Scout, he was selected in 1950 in a nationwide competition by the Boy Scouts of America to present a "State of the Nation" report in the White House to then U.S. President Harry S. Truman.
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