T. T. Fields

Thomas Theodore Fields Jr. (October 12, 1912 – January 17, 1994) was an American politician.[3] He served as a Democratic member of the Louisiana House of Representatives.[4]

T. T. Fields
Member of the Louisiana House of Representatives
In office
1952–1964
Preceded byRobert S. Kennedy
Succeeded byJames Peyton Smith
In office
1968–1972
Serving with James Peyton Smith
Preceded byJames Peyton Smith
Succeeded byJohn C. Ensminger
Louise Brazzel Johnson
Personal details
Born
Thomas Theodore Fields Jr.

(1912-10-12)October 12, 1912
Union Parish, Louisiana, U.S.
DiedJanuary 17, 1994(1994-01-17) (aged 81)
Louisiana, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseRuth Atcheson[1]
Children1[2]
ParentHarvey Fields (father)

Born in Union Parish, Louisiana, the son of Evelyn Sanders and Harvey Fields, a politician.[2] Fields was the grandson of Theodore T. Fields, a newspaper editor.[2] He worked as a banker.[2] In 1952, Fields won the election for an office of the Louisiana House of Representatives.[4] He succeeded Robert S. Kennedy.[4] In 1964, Fields was succeeded by James Peyton Smith.[4] In 1968, he succeeded Smith for which he had served along with him for an office.[4] In 1972, Fields was succeeded by John C. Ensminger and Louise Brazzel Johnson.[4] He had served at least one idiom for which he was succeeded by David 'Bo' Ginn in 1979.[5]

Fields died in January 1994 in Louisiana, at the age of 81.[4] He was buried in Farmerville Cemetery, in which he was buried along with his wife Ruth.[1][6]

References
  1. Reuel, Nan (June 8, 2009), "Ruth "Katie" Atcheson Fields", Farmerville Cemetery
  2. "T. T. Fields, grandson of early Avoyelles editor". The Marksville Weekly News. Marksville, Louisiana. February 3, 1994. p. 10. Retrieved August 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com. open access
  3. "T. T. Fields To Seek State Rep. Office". The Gazette. Farmerville, Louisiana. July 27, 1967. p. 1. Retrieved August 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com. closed access
  4. "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 August 21, 2022 – via Wayback Machine.
  5. Shreveport Journal, October 29, 1979
  6. Reuel, Nan (June 8, 2009), "Thomas Theodore "Gramps" Fields Sr.", Farmerville Cemetery


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