Howard A. Duncan
Howard A. Duncan | |
|---|---|
Duncan in 1966 | |
| Member of the Louisiana State Senate from the 35th district | |
| In office 1966–1968 | |
| Preceded by | Edwin Edwards |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Howard Allen Duncan November 23, 1927 Acadia Parish, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Died | June 19, 2004 (aged 76) Crowley, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
Howard Allen Duncan (November 23, 1927 – June 19, 2004) was an American politician. A member of the Democratic Party, he served in the Louisiana State Senate from 1966 to 1968.[1]
Life and career
Duncan was born in Acadia Parish, Louisiana, the son of Robert Clinton and Mabel Duncan. He served in the armed forces during World War II, which after his discharge,[2] he worked as a councilman in Crowley, Louisiana.[3]
Duncan served in the Louisiana State Senate from 1966 to 1968.[1] During his service in the Senate, in 1966, he and Louisiana representative Allen C. Gremillion authored a bill that provided state funds to build the Southwest Louisiana Developmental Center, a residential treatment facility for mentally retarded children.[4]
Death
Duncan died on June 19, 2004, at the Southwind Nursing Center in Crowley, Louisiana, at the age of 76.[5][6]
References
- ^ a b McEnany, Arthur (January 2008). "Membership in the Louisiana Senate: 1880 - Present" (PDF). Louisiana State Senate. Archived (PDF) from the original on December 25, 2015. Retrieved December 9, 2023 – via Wayback Machine.
- ^ "Howard Allen Duncan". U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947. Retrieved June 26, 2025 – via Ancestry.com. (subscription required)
- ^ "Duncan Elected Acadia Senator". The Daily Advertiser. Lafayette, Louisiana. February 27, 1966. p. 1. Retrieved June 26, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Obituaries". Acadian Tribune. June 2004. Archived from the original on October 21, 2006. Retrieved June 26, 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
- ^ "Howard A. "Boochie" Duncan". The Daily Advertiser. Lafayette, Louisiana. June 21, 2004. p. 17. Retrieved December 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Howard Allen Duncan". U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007. Retrieved June 26, 2025 – via Ancestry.com. (subscription required)