Sidney McCrory | |
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Louisiana Commissioner of Agriculture and Forestry | |
In office May 8, 1956 – May 10, 1960 | |
Preceded by | Dave L. Pearce |
Succeeded by | Dave L. Pearce |
Personal details | |
Born | Sidney Jackson McCrory July 27, 1911 Hope Villa, Ascension Parish Louisiana, USA |
Died | February 27, 1985 | (aged 73)
Resting place | Prairieville Cemetery in Prairieville, Louisiana |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Nettie Fay Cooper McCrory |
Children | Sandra M. Lang Sharon M. Balser |
Parent(s) | Cecil C. and Estelle Buffington Buillon McCrory |
Residence(s) | Ascension Parish, Louisiana |
Alma mater | Louisiana State University |
Occupation | Entomologist |
Sidney Jackson McCrory (July 27, 1911 – February 27, 1985)[1] was the Louisiana Commissioner of Agriculture and Forestry from 1956 to 1960 during the final term of his political ally, Governor Earl Long. He was also a key organizer in 1960 for the John F. Kennedy/Lyndon B. Johnson ticket, which handily carried Louisiana's then ten electoral votes.[2]