Lester Vetter
| Lester Paul Vetter | |
|---|---|
| Louisiana State Representative for Red River Parish | |
|
In office 1952 – February 25, 1960 | |
| Preceded by | Walter DeMoss |
| Succeeded by | Henry Bethard |
| Mayor of Coushatta, Louisiana | |
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In office 1948–1952 | |
| Preceded by | Clarence E. Edgerton |
| Succeeded by | Douglas Fowler |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
May 1910 Place of birth missing |
| Died |
February 25, 1960 (aged 49) New Orleans, Louisiana, USA |
| Resting place | Springville Cemetery in Coushatta, Louisiana |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Anna May Posey Vetter |
| Children | Two children |
| Residence | Coushatta, Louisiana |
| Alma mater | Louisiana State University |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
Lester Paul Vetter (May 1910 – February 25, 1960) was a Democrat from Coushatta in northwestern Louisiana, who was a member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from Red River Parish from 1952 until his death, with service during the administrations of Governors Robert F. Kennon and Earl Kemp Long.[1]
Vetter is listed in both the 1920 and the 1930 census at the ages of nine and nineteen, respectively, as living in St. Mary Parish in South Louisiana.[2] He attended Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge.[3]
Immediately prior to his legislative tenure, Vetter was from 1948 to 1952[4] the mayor of Coushatta.[5] Vetter was also a secretary-treasurer and then the president of the Red River Parish Fair Association,[6] in which capacity he obtained a grant for a needed new exhibition barn.[7]
Vetter died in a New Orleans hospital shortly before the end of his legislative term. He was survived by his widow,[8] the former Anna May Posey (1912-2004),[9] a teacher and businesswoman and one of three children of George J. Posey. The Vetters had two children, a son and a daughter. He is interred at Springville Cemetery in Coushatta.[8]
References
- ↑ "Membership in the Louisiana House of Representatives, 1812-2016: Red River Parish" (PDF). house.louisiana.gov. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 6, 2014. Retrieved October 16, 2014.
- ↑ "Lester P. Vetter". search.ancestry.com. Retrieved October 16, 2014.
- ↑ "Myrtis Lee Heard Jackson (Section on Lester Vetter is under Wilmer "Jack" Jackson)". communicatinglife2.blogspot.com. January 31, 2014. Retrieved October 16, 2014.
- ↑ Years of mayoral service confirmed by the Coushatta City Hall
- ↑ "Bill Anderson's Sports Slants". Beaver County, Pennsylvania: Beaver Valley Times. April 30, 1951. p. 14. Retrieved October 16, 2014.
- ↑ 1951 Fair Dates. The Billboard. June 30, 1951. p. 63. Retrieved October 16, 2014.
- ↑ Thomas Cecil Blount (2012). I Always Had a Dream. Bloomington, Indiana: CrossBooks. p. 124. ISBN 978-1-4627-2128-3. Retrieved October 16, 2014.
- 1 2 The Final Curtain: Vetter, Lester P. The Billboard. March 7, 1960. p. 56. Retrieved October 16, 2014.
- ↑ The Shreveport Times, November 11, 2004
| Preceded by Walter DeMoss |
Louisiana State Representative for Red River Parish
Lester Paul Vetter |
Succeeded by Henry Bethard |
| Preceded by Clarence E. Edgerton |
Mayor of Coushatta, Louisiana
Lester Paul Vetter |
Succeeded by Douglas Fowler |