Lawrence Tyler Fuglaar, Sr. (September 6, 1895 – April 18, 1972),[1] was a Democrat from Pineville, Louisiana, who served in the Louisiana House of Representatives from 1948 to 1952 during the second administration of Governor Earl Kemp Long.[2][3][4]
Lawrence Tyler Fuglaar, Sr. | |
|---|---|
| Louisiana State Representative for Rapides Parish | |
| In office 1948–1952 | |
| Preceded by | At-large members: John R. Hunter, Jr. |
| Succeeded by | At-large members: Cecil R. Blair |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 6, 1895 Pineville, Louisiana, US |
| Died | April 18, 1972 (aged 76) Drowned at Toledo Bend Reservoir Texas, USA |
| Cause of death | Drowning |
| Resting place | Greenwood Memorial Park in Pineville, Louisiana |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | (1) Hilda Johnson Fuglaar (died 1930) (2) Leona J. Fuglaar |
| Children | Marjorie Elaine Dunbar Lawrence T. Fuglaar, Jr. |
| Parent(s) | Thomas Hall Fuglaar, Sr. Elodie Boyd Smith |
| Residence(s) | Pineville, Louisiana |
In 1972, Fuglaar drowned when his boat capsized while he was fishing with his wife on Toledo Bend Reservoir near Hemphill in Sabine County in East Texas. His second wife, Leona J. Fuglaar (1911-1985), summoned for help and survived.[5]
Fuglaar and his second wife are interred at Greenwood Memorial Park in Pineville.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "Lawrence T. Fuglaar". findagrave.com. Retrieved September 20, 2014.
- ^ "Membership in the Louisiana House of Representatives, 1812-2016: Rapides Parish" (PDF). house.Louisiana.gov. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 6, 2014. Retrieved September 30, 2014.
- ^ "Former solon from Pineville to seek office". Lake Charles American- Press. June 14, 1967. p. 36. Retrieved September 30, 2014.
- ^ "Lawrence Tyler Fuglaar, Sr". fuglaar.webs.com. Archived from the original on October 6, 2014. Retrieved October 1, 2014.
- ^ "Boat Mishap Kills Ex-State Official". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. April 20, 1972. p. 94. Retrieved September 30, 2014.
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