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Art Sour

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Arthur William "Art" Sour Jr.
Louisiana State Representative
for District 6 (Shreveport)
In office
1972–1992
Preceded byFrank Fulco
Succeeded byMelissa Flournoy
Personal details
Born(1924-11-06)November 6, 1924
Shreveport, Louisiana, US
DiedJanuary 10, 2000(2000-01-10) (aged 75)
Resting placeForest Park East Cemetery in Shreveport
Political partyRepublican
SpouseMary Margaret Hodge Sour
Children3
Alma materC. E. Byrd High School
Military service
Branch/serviceUnited States Army
Battles/warsWorld War II

Arthur William Sour Jr., known as Art Sour (November 6, 1924 – January 10, 2000), was a petroleum and real estate businessman, who was a pioneer in the development of a competitive Republican Party in his native U.S. state of Louisiana.

Family

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One of Sour's sisters, Louise Pasquier, the widow of Charles F. Pasquier, Sr., was among the founders of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Shreveport.[1]

References

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  1. ^ "Louise Sour Pasquier". The Shreveport Times. April 19, 2017. Retrieved April 20, 2017.
Political offices
Preceded by
Frank Fulco, Sr. (then part of a seven-member at-large delegation)
Louisiana State Representative for District 6 (Shreveport)
1972–1992
Succeeded by