Bert Anthony Adams | |
|---|---|
|
Louisiana State Representative for Vernon Parish | |
| In office 1956–1968 | |
| Preceded by | F. E. Hernandez |
| Succeeded by | Two-member district: E. Holman Jones |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 23, 1916 DeRidder, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Died | February 3, 2003 (aged 86) |
| Resting place | Leesville Cemetery in Leesville, Louisiana |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Bernice Carnell Parker Adams |
| Children | Bert William "Skipper" Adams (deceased) Lynn Dell Pynes Gayle Shaw |
| Residence(s) | Leesville, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | 
United States ArmyLouisiana National Guard |
| Rank | Staff
sergeant to
second lieutenant on battlefield National Guard Captain |
| Battles/wars |
World War II Korean War |
Bert Anthony Adams (October 23, 1916 – February 3, 2003) was a decorated war veteran who served from 1956 to 1968 as a Democratic member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from Leesville in Vernon Parish in western Louisiana. [1]
Biography
Born in DeRidder in Beauregard Parish, Adams was a decorated United States Army veteran of World War II and the Korean War. [2]
Adams won his second term in the Democratic primary election held on December 5, 1959. [3]
Private life
References
- ^ "Membership in the Louisiana House of Representatives, 1812-2016: Vernon Parish" (PDF). house.louisiana.gov. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 6, 2014. Retrieved October 22, 2014.
- ^ "Bert Adams". usgwarchives.net. February 5, 2003. Retrieved October 22, 2014.
- ^ The Shreveport Times, December 7, 1959, p. 2-A
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