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|name=Felix Edward Hébert | |name=Felix Edward Hébert | ||
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|birth_date=October 12, 1901 | |birth_date=October 12, 1901 | ||
|birth_place=[[New Orleans]], [[Louisiana]] | |birth_place=[[New Orleans]], [[Louisiana]] | ||
|death_date=December 29, 1979 (aged 78) | |death_date=December 29, 1979 (aged 78) | ||
|death_place=New Orleans, Louisiana | |death_place=New Orleans, Louisiana | ||
| + | |party=[[Democrat]] | ||
| + | |spouse=Gladys Bofill | ||
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| + | |alma_mater=[[Tulane University]] | ||
| + | |office=U.S. Representative from [[Louisiana]]'s 1st Congressional District | ||
| + | |term_start=January 3, 1941 | ||
| + | |term_end=January 3, 1977 | ||
| + | |preceded=Joachim O. Fernández | ||
| + | |succeeded=Richard Alvin Tonry | ||
}} | }} | ||
Revision as of 14:24, April 21, 2021
| Felix Edward Hébert | |
U.S. Representative from Louisiana's 1st Congressional District
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| In office January 3, 1941 – January 3, 1977 | |
| Preceded by | Joachim O. Fernández |
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| Succeeded by | Richard Alvin Tonry |
| Born | October 12, 1901 New Orleans, Louisiana |
| Died | December 29, 1979 (aged 78) New Orleans, Louisiana |
| Political party | Democrat |
| Spouse(s) | Gladys Bofill |
| Alma mater | Tulane University |
Felix Edward Hébert (October 12, 1901 – December 29, 1979), also known as F. Edward Hébert (French surname pronounced "eh-bear"[1]), was a journalist and Democrat segregationist from Louisiana known mostly for his reporting of the corrupt Long family that led to indictments of many cronies. He served as a representative from the state's 1st congressional district for over three decades.