From a modest background of [[Scotland|Scottish]] descent, McGehee, an [[Eagle Scout]],<ref name=obit/> entered [[Louisiana State University]] Law Center at the age of eighteen and upon graduation practiced law for several decades.<ref name=bio/> From 1960 to 1972, he served three four-year terms in the Louisiana House of Representatives.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.legis.la.gov/legisdocs/members/h1812-2016.pdf|title=Membership of the Louisiana House of Representatives, 1812-2016|publisher=legis.la.gov|accessdate=July 21, 2022}}</ref> | From a modest background of [[Scotland|Scottish]] descent, McGehee, an [[Eagle Scout]],<ref name=obit/> entered [[Louisiana State University]] Law Center at the age of eighteen and upon graduation practiced law for several decades.<ref name=bio/> From 1960 to 1972, he served three four-year terms in the Louisiana House of Representatives.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.legis.la.gov/legisdocs/members/h1812-2016.pdf|title=Membership of the Louisiana House of Representatives, 1812-2016|publisher=legis.la.gov|accessdate=July 21, 2022}}</ref> |