William C. Feazel

William Crosson Feazel (June 10, 1895 - March 16, 1965) was a United States Senator from Louisiana. Born near Farmerville in Union Parish, he attended the public schools and engaged as an independent oil and gas producer.

William C. Feazel
United States Senator
from Louisiana
In office
May 18, 1948 – December 30, 1948
Appointed byEarl Long
Preceded byJohn H. Overton
Succeeded byRussell B. Long
Louisiana State Representative from Ouachita Parish
In office
1932–1936
Preceded byTandy T. Webb
F. C. Bennett
Succeeded byPaul Fink
W. B. Inabnett
Personal details
Born
William Crosson Feazel

(1895-06-10)June 10, 1895
Farmerville, Union Parish
Louisiana, U.S.
DiedMarch 16, 1965(1965-03-16) (aged 69)
Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana
Resting placeHasley Cemetery in West Monroe, Louisiana
Political partyDemocratic
ChildrenLallage Feazel Wall Son-in-law Shady R. Wall

Feazel was a member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from 1932 to 1936. He was appointed by Governor Earl Kemp Long on May 18, 1948, as a Democrat to the U.S. Senate to fill the vacancy caused by the death of John H. Overton. Feazel served from May 18 to December 30, 1948. He was not a candidate for election to the vacancy in 1948 and resumed the oil and gas business in Monroe and Shreveport. He was a resident of West Monroe, and died in Shreveport in 1965; interment was in Hasley Cemetery, West Monroe. His seat went to his fellow Democrat, Russell B. Long, the son of Huey P. Long, Jr.[1]

References
  1. Bill Dodd, Peapatch Politics: The Earl Long Era in Louisiana Politics (Baton Rouge, Louisiana|Claitor's Publishers, 1991), p. 162-163
  • United States Congress. "William C. Feazel (id: F000057)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
  • William C. Feazel at Find a Grave
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