Bert Adams (politician)

Bert Anthony Adams
Louisiana State Representative
for Vernon Parish
In office
1956–1968
Preceded byF. E. Hernandez
Succeeded byTwo-member district:

E. Holman Jones

Buddy Leach
Personal details
Born(1916-10-23)October 23, 1916
DeRidder, Louisiana, U.S.
DiedFebruary 3, 2003(2003-02-03) (aged 86)
Resting placeLeesville Cemetery in Leesville, Louisiana
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseBernice Carnell Parker Adams
ChildrenBert William "Skipper" Adams (deceased)
Lynn Dell Pynes
Gayle Shaw
Residence(s)Leesville, Louisiana, U.S.
Military service
Branch/service United States Army
Louisiana National Guard
RankStaff sergeant to second lieutenant on battlefield
National Guard Captain
Battles/warsWorld War II
Korean War

Bert Anthony Adams (October 23, 1916 – February 3, 2003) was a decorated war veteran who served from 1956 to 1968 as a Democratic member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from Leesville in Vernon Parish in western Louisiana.[1]

  1. ^ "Membership in the Louisiana House of Representatives, 1812-2016: Vernon Parish" (PDF). house.louisiana.gov. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 6, 2014. Retrieved October 22, 2014.