Charles Emery Tooke Jr. (July 19, 1912 – September 1986)[1] was an attorney from Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana,[2] who served as a Democrat in the Louisiana State Senate from 1948 to 1956, alongside, first, Riemer Calhoun and, then, B. H. "Johnny" Rogers, both of DeSoto Parish.[3]
Charles Emery Tooke Jr. | |
|---|---|
| Louisiana State Senator from Desoto and Caddo parishes | |
| In office 1948–1956 | |
| Preceded by | Riemer Calhoun Lloyd Hendrick |
| Succeeded by | B. H. "Johnny" Rogers Jackson B. Davis |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 19, 1912 DeRidder Beauregard Parish Louisiana, USA |
| Died | September 1986 (aged 74) Shreveport, Louisiana |
| Resting place | Forest Park Cemetery in Shreveport |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse |
Lucia Francis Von Beck Tooke
(m. 1945; died 1981) |
| Children |
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| Residence(s) | Shreveport, Louisiana |
| Alma mater | Louisiana Tech University Tulane University Law School |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | United States Navy United States Naval Reserve |
| Rank | Lieutenant commander, United States Navy Reserve; Air Intelligence;Officer Fleet Air Wing Two; Minecraft; Military Government, Guam in Pacific Theater of Operations |
| Battles/wars | Midway in World War II |
Tooke was born in DeRidder in Beauregard Parish in southwestern Louisiana, to Charles Emery Tooke Sr. (1880-1951), a native of Bienville Parish in northwestern Louisiana, and the former Bessie Lee Roberts (1887-1961). He had a brother, Jack Roberts Tooke (1918-1972), and a sister, Sarah Katherine Tooke Pankey (1914-2012), who was an educator, primarily in Winnsboro in Franklin Parish,[4] Louisiana.
Tooke was a lieutenant commander in the United States Navy Reserve during World War II. He worked in the military government and civil affairs of the Navy in the Pacific Theater of Operations. Tooke and his first wife, Lucia, had six children.[5] Following the death of his first wife, Tooke married Thais Grimes.
Tooke is interred at Forest Park Cemetery in Shreveport, alongside his first wife, Lucia.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Charles Emery Tooke Jr". records.ancestry.com. Retrieved October 30, 2014.
- ^ "Floyd Medals". floydmedals.com. Retrieved October 30, 2014.
- ^ "Membership of the Louisiana State Senate, 1880-2011" (PDF). legis.state.la.us. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 25, 2015. Retrieved October 30, 2014.
- ^ "Sarah Katherine Tooke Pankey". Monroe News-Star. June 16, 2012. Retrieved October 30, 2014.
- ^ "Charles Emery Tooke". peoplefinders.com. Retrieved October 30, 2014.
- ^ "Charles Emery Tooke Jr". geni.com. Retrieved October 30, 2014.
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