John Rarick
Politician
John Richard Rarick (January 29, 1924 – September 14, 2009) was a lawyer who served as a Louisiana state district court judge from 1961 to 1966 in St. Francisville, Louisiana, the seat of West Feliciana Parish, and as a Democratic U.S. representative from the Sixth Congressional District from 1967 to 1975. A staunch conservative, he frequently quarreled with his party's increasingly liberal philosophy and leadership. In 1980, he sought the presidency as the nominee of the former American Independent Party, originally founded in 1968 by George C. Wallace of Alabama.
Personal facts
Birth date | January 29, 1924 |
Birth name | John Richard Rarick |
Birth place | Waterford Indiana , LaPorte County Indiana , United States , Indiana |
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Date of death | September 14, 2009 |
Place of death | Louisiana , West Feliciana Parish Louisiana , St. Francisville Louisiana |
Residence | Louisiana , St. Francisville Louisiana |