Eugene McGehee

Eugene Webb McGehee (March 19, 1929 – April 11, 2014) was an American judge and politician.[2] He served as a Democratic member of the Louisiana House of Representatives.[3]

Eugene McGehee
Member of the Louisiana House of Representatives
In office
1960–1972
Serving with William F. Bernhard Jr.
Jack M. Dyer
A. T. Sanders Jr.
Luther F. Cole
Clark Gaudin
Carl V. Dawson
Joe Keogh
Lillian Walker
Irving R. Boudreaux
Richard E. Cheek
Laurence Delarodiere
Christian Fraser Jr.
Preceded byWayne Gaudin
A. T. Sanders Jr.
Succeeded byRichard Baker
Clark Gaudin
Woody Jenkins
Kevin Reilly
Arthur F. Abadie
Warren Davis Folkes
Johnnie A. Jones
Frank P. Simoneaux
Richard Turnley Jr.
Personal details
Born
Eugene Webb McGehee

(1929-03-19)March 19, 1929
Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S.
DiedApril 11, 2014(2014-04-11) (aged 85)
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseMerrelle Gri McGehee[1]
Children4[1]
Alma materLouisiana State University
OccupationJudge

McGehee was born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.[1] He attended Louisiana State University.[1]

In 1960, he was elected to the Louisiana House of Representatives, serving until 1972.[3]

McGehee served as the judge for the Louisiana Judicial District Court.[4] He was awarded the Armed Forces Reserve Medal and the Louisiana Distinguished Service Medal.[4] McGehee died in April 2014 at his home in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, at the age of 85.[1][4]

References
  1. "Eugene McGehee Obituary (1928-2014)". The Advocate. April 11, 2014. Retrieved July 28, 2022.
  2. Associated Press (May 24, 1960). "Fund Dedication Would Be Halted". The Town Talk. Alexandria, Louisiana. p. 15. Retrieved July 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com. closed access
  3. "Membership In The Louisiana House Of Representatives 1812 - 2012" (PDF). David R. Poynter Legislative Research Library. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 31, 2010. Retrieved July 28, 2022 – via Wayback Machine.
  4. Wallace, Ben (April 14, 2014). "Eugene McGehee, former state legislator and judge, dies". The Advocate. Archived from the original on July 14, 2014. Retrieved July 28, 2022.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.