Difference between revisions of "Eugene McGehee"
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[[E. Clark Gaudin]]<br> | [[E. Clark Gaudin]]<br> | ||
[[Woody Jenkins]]<br> | [[Woody Jenkins]]<br> | ||
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Arthur F. Abadie<br> | Arthur F. Abadie<br> | ||
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|residence=Baton Rouge, Louisiana | |residence=Baton Rouge, Louisiana | ||
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In 1948, he entered the Louisiana National Guard as a private and retired more than three decades later as a [[colonel]]. He was inducted in 2001 into the LSU Cadets of the Ole War Skule and the LSU c. 1978Hall of Honor. He received the Louisiana Distinguished Service Medal and the Armed Forces Reserve Medal.<ref name=bio/> | In 1948, he entered the Louisiana National Guard as a private and retired more than three decades later as a [[colonel]]. He was inducted in 2001 into the LSU Cadets of the Ole War Skule and the LSU c. 1978Hall of Honor. He received the Louisiana Distinguished Service Medal and the Armed Forces Reserve Medal.<ref name=bio/> | ||
| − | McGehee and his wife, the former Frances Merrelle | + | McGehee and his wife, the former Frances Merrelle Grice (born April 1929), have a son, Webb McGee and wife Judy; three daughters, Laurelle M. Cliburn, Kellye M. Couvillion and husband Jeff, and Melane M. Landry; nine grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren. He died at his home in Baton Rouge at the age of eighty-five. A member of the Blackwater [[United Methodist]] Church in Baton Rouge, he is interred at the church cemetery there.<ref name=obit>{{cite web|url= http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/theadvocate/obituary.aspx?n=eugene-webb-mcgehee&pid=170607948&|title=Eugene Webb McGehee|publisher=''The Baton Rouge Morning Advocate''|date=April 12, 2014|accessdate=July 21, 2022}}</ref> |
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Latest revision as of 18:17, July 21, 2022
| Eugene Webb McGehee | |
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Louisiana State Representative
for East Baton Rouge Parish | |
| In office 1960–1972 | |
| Preceded by | Two-member delegation: Wayne Gaudin |
|---|---|
| Succeeded by | Nine-member delegation: Richard Hugh Baker |
Judge of the Louisiana 19th Judicial District Court
| |
| In office 1972–1978 | |
| Born | March 19, 1929 Baton Rouge, Louisiana |
| Died | April 11, 2014 (aged 85) Baton Rouge, Louisiana |
| Resting place | Blackwater United Methodist Church Cemetery in Baton Rouge |
| Nationality | Scottish-American |
| Political party | Democrat |
| Spouse(s) | Frances Merrelle Grice McGehee |
| Children | Webb McGehee Laurelle M. Cliburn |
| Residence | Baton Rouge, Louisiana |
| Occupation | Attorney |
| Religion | United Methodist |
Military Service
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| Service/branch | Louisiana National Guard |
| Years of service | 1948-1978 |
| Rank | Colonel (on retirement) |
Eugene Webb McGehee (March 19, 1929 – April 11, 2014) was an attorney and Democrat politician from his native Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
From a modest background of Scottish descent, McGehee, an Eagle Scout,[1] entered Louisiana State University Law Center at the age of eighteen and upon graduation practiced law for several decades.[2] From 1960 to 1972, he served three four-year terms in the Louisiana House of Representatives.[3]
Thereafter until his retirement from the legislature in 1978, he was a judge of the Louisiana 19th Judicial District Court.[2]
In 1948, he entered the Louisiana National Guard as a private and retired more than three decades later as a colonel. He was inducted in 2001 into the LSU Cadets of the Ole War Skule and the LSU c. 1978Hall of Honor. He received the Louisiana Distinguished Service Medal and the Armed Forces Reserve Medal.[2]
McGehee and his wife, the former Frances Merrelle Grice (born April 1929), have a son, Webb McGee and wife Judy; three daughters, Laurelle M. Cliburn, Kellye M. Couvillion and husband Jeff, and Melane M. Landry; nine grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren. He died at his home in Baton Rouge at the age of eighty-five. A member of the Blackwater United Methodist Church in Baton Rouge, he is interred at the church cemetery there.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Eugene Webb McGehee. The Baton Rouge Morning Advocate (April 12, 2014). Retrieved on July 21, 2022.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Ben Wallace (April 14, 2014). Eugene McGehee, former state legislator and judge, dies. Baton Rouge Morning Advocate. Retrieved on July 12, 2014.
- ↑ Membership of the Louisiana House of Representatives, 1812-2016. legis.la.gov. Retrieved on July 21, 2022.
