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

John Rarick
Birth dateJanuary 29, 1924
Birth nameJohn Richard Rarick
Birth place
Waterford Indiana , LaPorte County Indiana , United States , Indiana
Religion
Baptists
Date of deathSeptember 14, 2009
Place of death
Louisiana , West Feliciana Parish Louisiana , St. Francisville Louisiana
Residence
Louisiana , St. Francisville Louisiana

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Politician

military branch
United States Army
officeState District Judge for Louisiana's 20th Judicial District
party
American Independent Party
Independent (politician)
Democratic Party (United States)

Congressman

orderinofficeMember of the U.S. House of Representatives from Louisiana's 6th District

John Rarick on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www2.selu.edu/Academics/Depts/RegionalStudies/archivalcoll/R/rarick,johnr-political.html