Jamar Adcock
Politician
Jamar William Adcock (August 9, 1917 – December 22, 1991) was a high-profile banker and a Democratic state senator from Monroe, Louisiana, who served from 1960 to 1972. He was Senate president pro tempore in his third term from 1968 to 1972.A native of Richland Parish, located east of Monroe, Adcock attended Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, where he met two future political giants, John Julian McKeithen and Russell B. Long, both a year his junior.He served in the United States Army as major in the infantry during World War II.
Personal facts
Birth date | August 09, 1917 |
Birth place | Louisiana , Richland Parish Louisiana , United States |
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Date of death | December 22, 1991 |
Place of death | Louisiana , Ouachita Parish Louisiana , Monroe Louisiana , United States |
Residence | Louisiana , Monroe Louisiana |
Education | Louisiana State University |