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|death_place=[[Baton Rouge]], Louisiana  

|death_place=[[Baton Rouge]], Louisiana  

|resting_place=Resthaven Gardens of Memory and Mausoleum in Baton Rouge

|resting_place=Resthaven Gardens of Memory and Mausoleum in Baton Rouge

|residence=(1) Winona, Mississippi|Winona]]<br>[[Montgomery County, Mississippi|Montgomery County]]<br>[[Mississippi]]<br>

|residence=(1) Winona, Mississippi|Winona]]<br>[[Montgomery County, Mississippi|Montgomery County]]<br>[[Misissippi]]<br>

(2) Baton Rouge, Louisiana

(2) Baton Rouge, Louisiana

|spouse= (1) Maritza "Biz" Faser<br>

|spouse= (1) Maritza "Biz" Faser<br>

==Political life==

==Political life==

In 1942, Chris Faser, Jr., at the age of twenty-five was a staff member of the Louisiana Public Service Commission in [[Baton Rouge]], when singer-politician Jimmie Davis, then of [[Shreveport]],, joined the commission as one of the then three (since five) elected members. Davis soon left the PSC to run successfully for governor. Faser became a confidant of the Davis campaign, which pushed to victory in a Democratic runoff election over theSt. Tammany Parish [[attorney]] [[Lewis Loverton Morgan]]. He then became Governor Davis's chief of staff. By c. 1950, with Davis out of office, Faser had relocated to Winona to join his parents in management of the pharmacy. During this time, he was elected to the Mississippi legislature. In 1959, after the deaths of both of Faser's parents, Davis convinced Faser to return to Baton Rouge to manage Davis's second successful campaign for governor<ref name=bio>{{cite web|url=http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Faser&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSst=20&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GRid=125900672&df=all&|title=Christian Faser, Jr. (1917-2004)|publisher=''The Baton Rouge Advocate''|date=January 18, 2004|accessdate=December 31, 2014}}</ref> in which the musician-politician defeated rivals [[Chep Morrison]], [[William M. Rainach]], [[Bill Dodd]], [[James A. Noe]], and [[Francis Grevemberg]].

In 1942, Chris Faser, Jr., at the age of twenty-five was a staff member of the Louisiana Public Service Commission in [[Baton Rouge]], when singer-politician Jimmie Davis, then of [[Shreveport]],, joined the commission as one of the then three (since five) elected members. Davis soon left the PSC to run successfully for governor. Faser became a confidant of the Davis campaign, which pushed to victory in a Democratic runoff election over theSt. Tammany Parish [[attorney]] Lewis Lovering Morgan (1874-1950). He then became Governor Davis's chief of staff. By c. 1950, with Davis out of office, Faser had relocated to Winona to join his parents in management of the pharmacy. During this time, he was elected to the Mississippi legislature. In 1959, after the deaths of both of Faser's parents, Davis convinced Faser to return to Baton Rouge to manage Davis's second successful campaign for governor<ref name=bio>{{cite web|url=http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Faser&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSst=20&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GRid=125900672&df=all&|title=Christian Faser, Jr. (1917-2004)|publisher=''The Baton Rouge Advocate''|date=January 18, 2004|accessdate=December 31, 2014}}</ref> in which the musician-politician defeated rivals [[Chep Morrison]], [[William Rainach]], [[Bill Dodd]], [[James A. Noe]], and [[Francis Grevemberg]].

In 1968, Faser was elected to one of seven seats for East Baton Rouge Parish in the Louisiana House. Though he served for only one term,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.legis.la.gov/legisdocs/members/h1812-2016.pdf|title=Membership in the Louisiana House of Representatives, 1812-Present: East Baton Rouge Parish|publisher=Louisiana Secretary of State|accessdate=December 31, 2014}}</ref> he was the floor leader for Davis's successor as governor, Democrat [[John J. McKeithen]].<ref name=bio/> Upon leaving the legislature, Faser became the manager of the Hilton Capitol House Hotel and the Bellemont Motor Hotel, both in Baton Rouge. Governor [[Edwin Edwards]], McKeithen's successor, appointed Faser to serve on the Louisiana Tourist Development Commission. He also was a board member of the Louisiana Retired State Employees Association and became the first vice president of that organization before [[Alzheimer's disease]] compelled his retirement.<ref name=bio/>

In 1968, Faser was elected to one of seven seats for East Baton Rouge Parish in the Louisiana House. Though he served for only one term,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.legis.la.gov/legisdocs/members/h1812-2016.pdf|title=Membership in the Louisiana House of Representatives, 1812-Present: East Baton Rouge Parish|publisher=Louisiana Secretary of State|accessdate=December 31, 2014}}</ref> he was the floor leader for Davis's successor as governor, Democrat [[John J. McKeithen]].<ref name=bio/> Upon leaving the legislature, Faser became the manager of the Hilton Capitol House Hotel and the Bellemont Motor Hotel, both in Baton Rouge. Governor [[Edwin Edwards]], McKeithen's successor, appointed Faser to serve on the Louisiana Tourist Development Commission. He also was a board member of the Louisiana Retired State Employees Association and became the first vice president of that organization before [[Alzheimer's disease]] compelled his retirement.<ref name=bio/>