Grove Stafford

David Grove Stafford Sr. (September 26, 1897 – June 21, 1975)[1] was an American politician. He served as a Democratic member of the Louisiana State Senate.[3]

Grove Stafford
Image of Louisiana politician Grove Stafford
Grove Stafford
Member of the Louisiana State Senate
In office
1940–1948
Preceded byGeorge W. Lee
Succeeded byC. H. "Sammy" Downs
Personal details
Born
David Grove Stafford Sr.[1]

(1897-09-26)September 26, 1897
Alexandria, Louisiana, U.S.
DiedJune 21, 1975(1975-06-21) (aged 77)
Alexandria, Louisiana, U.S.
Resting placeGreenwood Memorial Park, Pineville, Rapides Parish, Louisiana, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Children4[2]
RelativesLeroy Augustus Stafford (grandfather)
Thomas Overton Moore (maternal great-grandfather)
Alma materLouisiana State University
Tulane University

Born in Alexandria, Louisiana. Stafford was the grandson of brigadier general Leroy Augustus Stafford and the great-grandson of attorney and politician Thomas Overton Moore. He attended Alexandria Senior High School.[2] Stafford attended Louisiana State University,[2] and earned a law degree at Tulane University,[2] also playing football for both Universities. He served in World War I.[2]

In 1940, Stafford was elected to the Louisiana State Senate, serving until 1948.[3] He was elected as president of the Alexandria Bar Association in 1975, two months before his death.[2][4]

Stafford died in June 1975 at his home in Alexandria, Louisiana, at the age of 77.[5] He was buried in Greenwood Memorial Park.[2]

References
  1. "David Grove Stafford Sr. (1897-1975)". Find a Grave.
  2. "Grove Stafford Dies Here at 77". The Town Talk. Alexandria, Louisiana. June 22, 1975. p. 4. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com. closed access
  3. McEnany, Arthur (January 2008). "Membership in the Louisiana Senate: 1880 - Present" (PDF). Louisiana State Senate. Archived (PDF) from the original on December 25, 2015. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Wayback Machine.
  4. "Stafford Heads Bar Assn. Here". The Town Talk. Alexandria, Louisiana. April 19, 1975. p. 15. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com. closed access
  5. "Grove Stafford Expires at 77". The Town Talk. Alexandria, Louisiana. June 22, 1975. p. 1. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com. closed access


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