Jamar Adcock

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Jamar William Adcock (1917 - 1991) was a state legislator in Louisiana. [1] He served in the U.S. Army during World War II. He was a Democrat. [2] He represented District 4 [3] in the Louisiana Senate.

He was a partner in an investment firm in Rayville, Louisiana. [4]

He was a leader in discussions about a proposed medical school for Northeast Louisiana State College. [5]

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  1. "Membership in the Legislature of Louisiana, 1880-1980". 1979.
  2. "The Political Graveyard: Ouachita Parish, la".
  3. inc, Public Affairs Research Council of Louisiana (September 9, 1968). "Citizen's Guide to the 1968 Louisiana Legislature" via Google Books.{{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  4. Business, United States Congress Senate Committee on Small (September 9, 1962). "Hearings". U.S. Government Printing Office via Google Books.{{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  5. Kurtz, Michael L. (September 9, 1998). Louisiana Since the Longs: 1960 to Century's End. Center for Louisiana Studies, University of Southwestern Louisiana. ISBN   9781887366267 via Google Books.