Wellborn Jack
| Wellborn Jack, Sr. | |
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| Louisiana State Representative for Caddo Parish (at-large) | |
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In office 1940–1964 |
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| Preceded by |
At-large delegation: |
| Succeeded by | J. Bennett Johnston, Jr. |
| Member of the Caddo Parish Police Jury | |
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In office 1976–1984 |
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| Personal details | |
| Born |
November 27, 1907 Shreveport, Louisiana, USA |
| Died | June 1, 1991 (aged 83) |
| Resting place | Forest Park East Cemetery in Shreveport |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Martha Elizabeth DeWitt Jack (married 1935-1991, his death) |
| Relations |
George Whitfield Jack, Jr. (brother) |
| Children |
Wellborn Jack, Jr. |
| Parents | Emily Roberta Pegues Jack |
| Alma mater | Law school missing |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
At-large delegation:
Dr. P. T. Alexander
William J. B. Chandler
John Jolley, Jr.
George Whitfield Jack, Jr. (brother)
William Pike Hall, Sr. (first cousin)
Wellborn Jack, Jr.
Savannah Elizabeth Jack Walker
Wellborn Jack, Sr. (November 27, 1907 – June 1, 1991), was an attorney from Shreveport, Louisiana, who was a Democratic member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from Caddo Parish, having served from 1940 to 1964. He finished in sixth place for five at-large seats in the general election held on March 3, 1964. Winning the fifth position was future State Senator and U.S. Senator J. Bennett Johnston, Jr., a fellow Democrat.
Jack is descended within the United States from an Irishman, Patrick Jack, who operated a tavern in Charlotte, North Carolina, prior to the American Revolution. Jack's father, George Whitfield Jack, Sr., a native of , Louisiana and a graduate of Tulane University Law School, was an educator-turned-lawyer who served in Shreveport from 1917 until his death in 1924 as a judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana. He was appointed to the bench by U.S. President Woodrow Wilson.
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