John Sidney Garrett Politician

John Sidney Garrett (October 29, 1921 – May 28, 2005) was a conservative Democratic member of the Louisiana House of Representatives who served from 1948 to 1972 under four gubernatorial administrations. Garrett was a successful businessman in the small town of Haynesville in Claiborne Parish south of the Arkansas state line. In his last term, he was defeated for reelection even though he was the Speaker of the House. In 1966, Garrett made a strong but losing primary race for the Louisiana Public Service Commission to fill the seat vacated by the election of John Julian McKeithen as governor. At the time, there were only three PSC districts; the number was increased to five under the Louisiana Constitution of 1974.

Personal facts

Birth date	October 29, 1921
Birth place	Louisiana , Claiborne Parish Louisiana , United States
Religion	United Methodist Church
Date of death	May 28, 2005
Place of death	Louisiana , Claiborne Parish Louisiana , Homer Louisiana , United States

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military operations	World War II
military branch	United States Army
office	Louisiana State Representative from Claiborne Bienville and Webster parishes Speaker of the Louisiana House of Representatives (from Claiborne Parish)
party	Democratic Party (United States)