Bert Adams (politician)

Bert Anthony Adams
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; Buddy Leach
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 Army; Louisiana 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

Adams won his second term in the Democratic primary election held on December 5, 1959.^[3]

^ "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

Louisiana House of Representatives
Preceded by F. E. Hernandez	Louisiana State Representative for Vernon Parish 1956 – 1968	Succeeded by Two-member district: Claude Leach E. Holman Jones

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