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Harry Joseph Kember Jr. | |
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| Member of the Louisiana House of Representatives | |
| In office 1980–1987 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 28, 1934 Destrehan, Louisiana |
| Died | February 9, 2012 (aged 77) |
| Nationality | American |
| Children | Five |
| Residence | White Castle, Louisiana |
| Alma mater | Ascension Catholic High School (1952) |
| Profession | Politician |
Harry Joseph Kember Jr. (April 28, 1934 – February 9, 2012) was an American politician.
Born in Destrehan, Louisiana, Kember graduated from Ascension Catholic High School in 1952 and lived in White Castle, Louisiana. He served in the Louisiana National Guard and on the Atchafalaya Basin Levy Board. Kember served in the Louisiana House of Representatives from 1980 to 1987, and was a Democrat. Kember was convicted of mail fraud and bribery and was sentenced to prison.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
Kember died in 2012, aged 77. A widower, he was survived by five children and fifteen grandchildren, and a large extended family.[1]
Notes
[edit]- ^ a b Obituary, dignitymemorial.com; accessed March 20, 2021.
- ^ Membership in the Louisiana House of Representatives 1812-2016 Archived 2013-12-20 at the Wayback Machine, legis.la.gov; accessed July 10, 2017.
- ^ "The Town Talk from Alexandria, Louisiana on November 8, 1986 · Page 5".
- ^ "Shocker! Annual journalist survey of legal/Illegal executive, legislative, and judicial corruption places state in upper tier". 30 January 2018.
- ^ Drew Broach (December 28, 2016). "71 Louisiana politicians who were sentenced to prison or probation". nola.com.
- ^ The Crowley Post-Signal (January 31, 1982). "Harry J. Kember Jr". newspapers.com.
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