Ford E. Stinson

Ford Edwards Stinson, Sr. (August 24, 1914 – September 22, 1989)[1] was a member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from 1940–1944 and again from 1952-1972.[2]

Ford Edwards Stinson, Sr.
Louisiana State Representative for Bossier Parish (later District 9)
In office
1940–1944
Preceded byG. E. Beckom
Succeeded byJimmy Boyd
In office
1948–1972
Preceded byJimmy Boyd
Succeeded byJesse C. Deen
Personal details
Born(1914-08-24)August 24, 1914
Benton, Bossier Parish
Louisiana, USA
DiedSeptember 22, 1989(1989-09-22) (aged 75)
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseEdna Earle Richardson Stinson
ChildrenMary Carol Stinson, Ford E. Stinson, Jr.
Residence(s)Benton, Louisiana
Alma materLouisiana State University, Baton Rouge (BA, LLB)
OccupationAttorney

Background

He attained the rank of lieutenant colonel and was awarded the Bronze Star. He was also awarded the European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with five bronze battle stars for the Tunisia, Sicily, Naples-Foggia, Rome-Arno, and Northern Apennines campaigns. He was active in the American Legion, the Veterans of Foreign Wars, the Community Chest, and the United Methodist Church.[3] In November 2013, he was posthumously inducted into the Louisiana State University Military Hall of Honor.

Personal life

Stinson and his wife, the former Edna Earle Richardson of Shreveport, had a daughter, Mary Carol,[3] a daughter, Janet, and a son, Ford E. Stinson, Jr., a former 26th Judicial District judge based in Benton.[4] The junior Stinson announced his retirement at the end of 2014 after eighteen years in the position.[5] One of his grandsons, Douglas M. Stinson, was elected 26th Judicial District judge on March 26, 2022.

References
  1. "Social Security Death Index". rootsweb.ancestry.com. Retrieved July 20, 2009.
  2. "Membership in the Louisiana House of Representatives, 1812-2012" (PDF). legis.state.la.us. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 29, 2009. Retrieved July 18, 2009.
  3. "Ford E. Stinson Seeks D.A. Post for This District", Minden Herald, July 9, 1948, pp. 1,6
  4. ""Bossier Parish Clerk of Court" docket listings". bossierclerk.com. Retrieved July 20, 2009.
  5. "Judge Ford Stinson to retire at end of term", Minden Press-Herald, January 16, 2014, p. 1
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