Joseph Carnahan LeSage Jr. | |
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Member of the Louisiana Senate | |
In office 1968–1972 | |
Constituency | Caddo Parish,Louisiana |
Personal details | |
Born | Homer,Louisiana,U.S. | December 12,1928
Died | September 22,2015 86) Shreveport,Louisiana,U.S. | (aged
Political party | Democratic |
Alma mater | Homer High School |
Occupation | Lawyer,Politician |
Known for | Supervisor of Louisiana State University |
Military service | |
Branch/service | United States Army |
Years of service | 1950–1953 |
Joseph Carnahan LeSage Jr. (December 12,1928 - September 22,2015) [1] was a lawyer and politician in Louisiana. He worked in Shreveport and served in the Louisiana Senate representing Caddo Parish from 1968 until 1972. [2] He was a supervisor of Louisiana State University. [3]
He graduated from Homer High School in 1945.[ citation needed ] He was a multi-sport athlete.[ citation needed ] He served during the Korean War.[ citation needed ]
A Democrat,he was elected to the state senate in 1968. He served one term. Louisiana SCR45 commemorated his passing. [4]
A video of an interview with him for an oral history project of the Shreveport Bar Association is on YouTube. [5]