V.V. Whittington
| Volney Voss Whittington | |
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| Louisiana State Senate District 36 (Bossier and Webster parishes) | |
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In office 1928–1932 |
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| Preceded by | Coleman Lindsey |
| Succeeded by | Coleman Lindsey |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
26 September 1893 Ivan in Bossier Parish, Louisiana, USA |
| Died | February 4, 1974 (aged 80) |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Anna Harris Whittington |
| Children |
Ann W. Graham Florence W. Bigby, later Florence "Flo" Price |
| Residence | Benton, Bossier Parish, Louisiana |
| Occupation | Banker; Businessman |
Ann W. Graham Florence W. Bigby, later Florence "Flo" Price
Three grandsons:
Voss Whittington Graham
James E. Graham, Jr.
Volney Voss Whittington, known as V. V. Whittington or Voss Whittington (September 26, 1893 – February 4, 1974), was a banker from Bossier Parish in northwestern Louisiana who served as a Democratic member of the Louisiana State Senate from 1928 to 1932.
Whittington was born in Ivan in Bossier Parish but resided most of his life in the parish seat of Benton, north of Bossier City. He served in the United States Navy during World War I and was thereafter affiliated with both the American Legion and another veterans organization, the Forty and Eight. He was a Baptist, a Mason, and a member of the Lions Club.
After his state senate service, Whittington was the Bossier parish treasurer. Whittington was the president of the since defunct Bossier Bank and Trust Company, a state-chartered institution founded in 1923. BB&T was ultimately closed on Friday, June 13, 1986, by the Louisiana Banking Commission. It had assets at the time of $204.4 million. BB&T was absorbed by the First National Bank of Shreveport BB&T ultimately became part of the Chase network.
From 1948 to 1949, Whittington was president of the Louisiana Bankers Association, one of five Bossier Parish bankers to have served in the top position. The others were John J. Doles, Sr. (1956–1957) of Plain Dealing (1956–1957), who held Whittington's Senate seat from 1952 to 1956, J. A. "Sonny" Dunnam, Jr., of Benton (1966–1967), John J. Doles, Jr., of Plain Dealing (1982–1983), and Will C. Hubbard (born 1946) of Citizen’s National Bank in Bossier City, who served from 1997 to 1998.
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