In the state Senate, he succeeded Coleman Lindsey (1892–1968) of [[Minden, Louisiana|Minden]], who in 1939 became lieutenant governor upon the succession to the governorship of [[Earl Long|Earl Kemp Long]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.senate.legis.state.la.us/Documents/Membership/Documents/SenateMembership1880ForwardRevisedMar2011.pdf|title=Membership in the Louisiana State Senate, 1880 - Present (Bossier and Webster parishes)|publisher=Louisiana State Senate|accessdate=October 2, 2019}}</ref> | In the state Senate, he succeeded Coleman Lindsey (1892–1968) of [[Minden, Louisiana|Minden]], who in 1939 became lieutenant governor upon the succession to the governorship of [[Earl Long|Earl Kemp Long]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.senate.legis.state.la.us/Documents/Membership/Documents/SenateMembership1880ForwardRevisedMar2011.pdf|title=Membership in the Louisiana State Senate, 1880 - Present (Bossier and Webster parishes)|publisher=Louisiana State Senate|accessdate=October 2, 2019}}</ref> |