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 dateAugust 09, 1917
Birth place
Louisiana , Richland Parish Louisiana , United States
Religion
Baptists
Date of deathDecember 22, 1991
Place of death
Louisiana , Ouachita Parish Louisiana , Monroe Louisiana , United States
Residence
Louisiana , Monroe Louisiana
Education
Louisiana State University

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Office holder

military branch
United States Army
officeLouisiana State Senator from Ouachita Parish
party
Democratic Party (United States)
successor
William Denis Brown III

Jamar Adcock on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://ssdi.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi
  2. http://www.theconcordiasentinel.com/custom/webpage.cfm?content=Opinion&id=154