Harry Connick Sr. Politician

Joseph Harry Fowler Connick, Sr. (born March 27, 1926) is a New Orleans attorney who is best known for serving as the district attorney of the Parish of Orleans, which contains the City of New Orleans, from 1973 to 2003. His son, Harry Connick, Jr. is a successful singer, pianist, actor, and humanitarian. The elder Connick is a singer, long performing a few nights a week at local clubs as a hobby. He has been outspoken on the use of narcotics and pressed for drug testing of high-school students.

Personal facts

Birth dateMarch 27, 1926
Birth place
Alabama , Mobile Alabama
Religion
Catholic Church
Education
Loyola University New Orleans
Tulane University
Children
Harry Connick Jr.

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Office holder

officeDistrict Attorney of Orleans Parish
party
Democratic Party (United States)
region
New Orleans
successor

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