| − | '''Joseph Harry Fowler Connick, Sr.''' (March 27, 1926 – January 24, 2024) was from 1974 to 2003 the district attorney of [[New Orleans|Orleans Parish]], [[Louisiana]], and a concert singer. His son, Harry, Jr., is a popular musician who still performs in various venue. | + | '''Joseph Harry Fowler Connick, Sr.''' (March 27, 1926 – January 24, 2024), was from 1974 to 2003 the district attorney of [[New Orleans|Orleans Parish]], [[Louisiana]], and a concert singer. His son, Harry, Jr., is a popular musician who still performs in various venue. |
| | Connick was born in [[Mobile, Alabama|Mobile]], [[Alabama]] to James Paul Connick, and the former Jessie Fowler. The family moved to [[New Orleans]], where he was reared. In 1945, at the age of nineteen, he enlisted in the [[United States Navy]] and was stationed at various locations in the Pacific Theatre of War.<ref name=obit>Harry Connick Obituary (1926-2024) - New Orleans, LA - The Times-Picayune (nola.com), accessed January 28, 2024.</ref> | | Connick was born in [[Mobile, Alabama|Mobile]], [[Alabama]] to James Paul Connick, and the former Jessie Fowler. The family moved to [[New Orleans]], where he was reared. In 1945, at the age of nineteen, he enlisted in the [[United States Navy]] and was stationed at various locations in the Pacific Theatre of War.<ref name=obit>Harry Connick Obituary (1926-2024) - New Orleans, LA - The Times-Picayune (nola.com), accessed January 28, 2024.</ref> |