Alonzo Holmes Sturgeon
Alonzo Holmes Sturgeon | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Mississippi House of Representatives | |
| In office 1963–??? | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 13, 1931 Natchez, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Died | December 17, 2010 (aged 79) Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Spouse |
Bettye Moore (m. 1953) |
| Children | 1[2] |
| Alma mater | University of Southern Mississippi Tulane University Tulane University Law School University of Mississippi Ole Miss Law |
Alonzo Holmes Sturgeon (December 13, 1931 – December 17, 2010) was an American politician. He served as a member of the Mississippi House of Representatives.[3]
Life and career
[edit]Sturgeon was born in Natchez, Mississippi. He attended Natchez High School, the University of Southern Mississippi, Tulane University, Tulane University Law School,[2] the University of Mississippi[4][5] and Ole Miss Law.[1]
Sturgeon was an attorney.[4] He was elected to the Mississippi House of Representatives in 1963,[2] representing Wilkinson County, Mississippi.[5] He helped establish Mississippi Educational Television.[citation needed]
Sturgeon died in December 2010 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, at the age of 79.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Holmes Sturgeon passed away October 10, 2018. Over the next few months client files will be handed out and clients will need to seek other counsel. Feel free to call with any questions". Sturgeon & Sturgeon Attorneys At Law. Retrieved February 1, 2023.
- ^ a b c "Alonzo Sturgeon Obituary (1931–2010)". The Advocate. January 6, 2011. Retrieved February 1, 2023.
- ^ "Mississippi Official and Statistical Register". University of California. Secretary of State. 1964. p. 101. Retrieved February 1, 2023.
- ^ a b "Southern names two admissions counselors". Hattiesburg American. Hattiesburg, Mississippi. August 29, 1964. p. 5. Retrieved February 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "Alonzo H. Sturgeon". Clarion-Ledger. Jackson, Mississippi. January 6, 2011. p. 16. Retrieved February 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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