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William Jennings Cleveland, Sr.
William Jennings Cleveland, Sr.
Louisiana State Representative for Acadia Parish
	In office; 1944–1956
Preceded by	Angelos Chaisson; N. C. Petitjean
Succeeded by	E. C. Frémaux; Bernard Regan
Louisiana State Senator for Acadia Parish and in first term St. Landry Parish too
	In office; 1956–1964
Preceded by	Edward M. Boagni, Jr.; Guy C. Gardiner
Succeeded by	Edwin Edwards
Personal details
Born	October 19, 1902; Lena Station, Rapides Parish, Louisiana, US
Died	December 16, 1974 (aged 72); New Orleans, Louisiana
Resting place	Woodlawn Cemetery in Crowley, Louisiana
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	(1) Willie Mae Dean Cleveland (divorced); (2) Patricia Williamson Cleveland (died 2010)
Relations	Pap Dean (nephew by marriage)
Children	6
Residence(s)	Crowley, Louisiana
Occupation	Real estate developer

William Jennings Cleveland, Sr. (October 19, 1902 – December 16, 1974), served in both houses of the Louisiana State Legislature from 1944 to 1964.^[1]^[2] He was also acting governor for one day in 1959.^[3]

References

^ "Membership in the Louisiana House of Representatives, 1812- Current: Acadia Parish" (PDF). house.louisiana.gov. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 6, 2014. Retrieved March 6, 2015.
^ "Membership of the Louisiana State Senate, 1880-2011: Acadia and St. Landry parishes" (PDF). legis.state.la.us. Retrieved March 6, 2014.
^ "Acting Louisiana Governor W. J. "Bill" Cleveland". llouisdl.louislibraries.org. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved March 7, 2015.

Political offices
Preceded by Angelos Chaisson N. C. Petitjean	Louisiana State Representative for Acadia Parish William Jennings "Bill" Cleveland, Sr. (alongside Angelos Chaisson, C. E. Whipp, and E. C. Frémaux) 1944 – 1956	Succeeded by E. C. Frémaux Bernard Regan
Preceded by Edward M. Boagni, Jr. Guy C. Gardiner	Louisiana State Senator for Acadia Parish and St. Landry Parish in first term William Jennings "Bill" Cleveland, Sr. (alongside Henry D. Larcade, Jr., in first term) 1956 – 1964	Succeeded by Edwin Edwards

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[1] "Membership in the Louisiana House of Representatives, 1812- Current: Acadia Parish" (PDF). house.louisiana.gov. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 6, 2014. Retrieved March 6, 2015.

[2] "Membership of the Louisiana State Senate, 1880-2011: Acadia and St. Landry parishes" (PDF). legis.state.la.us. Retrieved March 6, 2014.

[3] "Acting Louisiana Governor W. J. "Bill" Cleveland". llouisdl.louislibraries.org. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved March 7, 2015.

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