Jack Gremillion

Jack Gremillion
Gremillion in 1956
Attorney General of Louisiana
In office
May 1956 – May 1972
GovernorEarl K. Long
Jimmie Davis
John McKeithen
Preceded byFred S. Leblanc
Succeeded byWilliam J. Guste
Personal details
Born
Jack Paul Faustin Gremillion

(1914-06-05)June 5, 1914
Ascension Parish, Louisiana, U.S.
DiedMarch 2, 2001(2001-03-02) (aged 86)
Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse
  • Doris McDonald Gremillion (married 1942-1989, her death)
Children5
EducationAscension Catholic High School (High school)
Louisiana State University (BA)
LSU Law Center (JD)
ProfessionAttorney

Jack Paul Faustin Gremillion (June 15, 1914 – March 2, 2001), was the Democratic Attorney General of Louisiana from 1956 to 1972. Gremillion served "an unprecedented 16 years as the state's attorney general."[1] He was widely known for his political partnership with Governor Earl Long.[2]

  1. ^ "Jack P. F. Gremillion; Louisiana Attorney General, 86". The New York Times. March 6, 2001. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved February 21, 2024.
  2. ^ '"Jack P. F. Gremillion", Who's Who in America, 1968.