Guy Sockrider
Member of the Louisiana State Senate
In office
1948–1964
Succeeded byJames O. Dolby
Personal details
Born
Guy William Sockrider Jr.

(1921-11-05)November 5, 1921
Jennings, Louisiana, U.S.
DiedFebruary 25, 2011(2011-02-25) (aged 89)
Lake Charles, Louisiana, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse
Ruth Grien
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(m. 1941; died. 1964)​
[1][2]

Guy William Sockrider Jr. (November 5, 1921 – February 25, 2011) was an American politician. He served as a Democratic member of the Louisiana State Senate.[3]

Life and career

Born in Jennings, Louisiana, the son of Myrtle Clarke and Guy William Sockrider Sr,[1] Sockrider attended the Jennings High School, graduating in 1938.[1] He volunteered for the army in 1942, and served as a captain in the 89th infantry division of the United States Army and the United States Army Reserve.[1]

In 1948, Sockrider was elected to the Louisiana State Senate,[3] succeeding James O. Dolby and serving until 1964, when he did not seek re-election.[1][3] He was co-author of legislation establishing the W. O. Moss Regional Hospital and upgrading McNeese State University to university status.[1][4] In 1949, he established the Industrial Construction Company.[1]

Sockrider died in February 2011 at a hospital in Lake Charles, Louisiana, at the age of 89.[1] He was buried in Prien Memorial Park.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Guy W Sockrider Jr". Dignity Memorial. Retrieved October 16, 2022.
  2. ^ "Guy Sockrider's Wife Dies at 40". The Town Talk. Lake Charles, Louisiana. June 24, 1964. p. 8. Retrieved October 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  3. ^ a b c McEnany, Arthur (January 2008). "Membership in the Louisiana Senate: 1880 - Present" (PDF). Louisiana State Senate. Archived (PDF) from the original on December 25, 2015. Retrieved October 16, 2022 – via Wayback Machine.
  4. ^ Bordelon, Kathie (2001). McNeese State University. Arcadia. p. 33. ISBN 9780738506999 – via Google Books.


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