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Len Lacy

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John Len Lacy
Louisiana State Representative from Bienville Parish
In office
1964–1968
Preceded byC. L. McCrary
Succeeded byEdgerton L. "Bubba" Henry
Member of Bienville Parish School Board
In office
January 6, 1931 – 1964
Personal details
Born(1900-09-08)September 8, 1900
Castor, Bienville Parish
Louisiana, US
DiedJune 7, 1998(1998-06-07) (aged 97)
Monroe, Ouachita Parish
Louisiana
Resting placeNew Ebenezer Cemetery in Castor, Louisiana
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseSallie Williams Lacy (1905–1999)
ChildrenDoris Lacy Barnes of Newellton in Tensas Parish

Billie L. Ainsworth of Tulsa, Oklahoma

Carolyn L. Carrow of Monroe
OccupationFarmer, cattleman; businessman
  1. In 1970, the Shreveport Times identified then retired legislator Lacy as one of the most influential persons in Bienville Parish.
  2. Lacy and his wife, the former Sallie Williams, both served on the Bienville Parish School Board for a combined forty-one years.

John Len Lacy, known as Len Lacy (September 8, 1900 – June 7, 1998),[1] was a Louisiana politician and businessman who served as a Democratic member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from Castor, Louisiana, from 1964 to 1968.[2]

Len and Sallie Lacy House in Castor, Louisiana
Graves of Len and Sallie Lacy at New Ebenezer Cemetery in Castor

Following Lacy's service, representation for his parish was combined with that of neighboring Jackson Parish, Louisiana, and Lacy was defeated in the 1967 Democratic primary by Jackson Parish native Edgerton L. "Bubba" Henry.[2] In 1970, The Shreveport Times named Lacy one of the most influential persons in Bienville Parish, for advice he gave on business and politics.<obit/>

Lacy married Sallie Williams, with whom he had three daughters.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b John Len Lacy obituary, Shreveport Times, June 8, 1998.
  2. ^ a b "Membership in the Louisiana House of Representatives, 1812–2016" (PDF). house.louisiana.gov. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 6, 2014. Retrieved January 30, 2015.
Preceded by Louisiana State Representative from Bienville Parish
1964–1968
Succeeded by