T. T. Fields
T. T. Fields | |
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Member of the Louisiana House of Representatives | |
In office 1952–1964 | |
Preceded by | Robert S. Kennedy |
Succeeded by | James Peyton Smith |
In office 1968–1972 Serving with James Peyton Smith | |
Preceded by | James Peyton Smith |
Succeeded by | John C. Ensminger Louise Brazzel Johnson |
Personal details | |
Born | Thomas Theodore Fields Jr. October 12, 1912 Union Parish, Louisiana, U.S. |
Died | January 17, 1994 Louisiana, U.S. | (aged 81)
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Ruth Atcheson[1] |
Children | 1[2] |
Parent | Harvey Fields (father) |
Thomas Theodore Fields Jr. (October 12, 1912 – January 17, 1994) was an American politician.[3] He served as a Democratic member of the Louisiana House of Representatives.[4]
Born in Union Parish, Louisiana, the son of Evelyn Sanders and Harvey Fields, a politician.[2] Fields was the grandson of Theodore T. Fields, a newspaper editor.[2] He worked as a banker.[2] In 1952, Fields won the election for an office of the Louisiana House of Representatives.[4] He succeeded Robert S. Kennedy.[4] In 1964, Fields was succeeded by James Peyton Smith.[4] In 1968, he succeeded Smith for which he had served along with him for an office.[4] In 1972, Fields was succeeded by John C. Ensminger and Louise Brazzel Johnson.[4] He had served at least one idiom for which he was succeeded by David 'Bo' Ginn in 1979.[5]
Fields died in January 1994 in Louisiana, at the age of 81.[4] He was buried in Farmerville Cemetery, in which he was buried along with his wife Ruth.[1][6]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Reuel, Nan (June 8, 2009), "Ruth "Katie" Atcheson Fields", Farmerville Cemetery
- ^ a b c d "T. T. Fields, grandson of early Avoyelles editor". The Marksville Weekly News. Marksville, Louisiana. February 3, 1994. p. 10. Retrieved August 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "T. T. Fields To Seek State Rep. Office". The Gazette. Farmerville, Louisiana. July 27, 1967. p. 1. Retrieved August 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Membership In The Louisiana House Of Representatives 1812 - 2012" (PDF). David R. Poynter Legislative Research Library. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 31, 2010. Retrieved August 21, 2022 – via Wayback Machine.
- ^ Shreveport Journal, October 29, 1979
- ^ Reuel, Nan (June 8, 2009), "Thomas Theodore "Gramps" Fields Sr.", Farmerville Cemetery