Edgar H. Lancaster, Jr.
| Edgar Hunter Lancaster Jr. | |
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| Louisiana State Representative from Madison Parish | |
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In office 1952–1968 |
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One member per parish: |
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Two members, representing three parishes: |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 13, 1918 |
| Died | October 12, 2009 (aged 91) |
| Resting place | Silver Cross Cemetery in Tallulah |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Beverly Vedros Lancaster (married c. 1944-2009, his death) |
| Children | Judge Michael E. Lancaster Patricia Ann "Patsy" Forcier Clapp Edgar Hunter Lancaster III Three grandsons |
| Parents | Edgar Sr., and Willie Butler Lancaster |
| Residence | Tallulah, Louisiana |
| Alma mater | Tallulah High School Louisiana Tech University Louisiana State University Law Center |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
| Military service | |
| Service/branch | United States Army |
One member per parish:
Two members, representing three parishes:
S. S. DeWitt (Tensas Parish)
Edgar Hunter Lancaster Jr. (June 13, 1918 – October 12, 2009) was a lawyer from Tallulah, Louisiana, who was from 1952 to 1968 a Democratic member of the Louisiana House of Representatives for Madison Parish in the northeastern corner of his state.
Lancaster was one of three children of Edgar Sr. (1889–1983), and the former Willie Butler (1897–1983) of Madison Parish; the couple died a month apart. He graduated from Tallulah High School, now Madison High School. He played football on the Tallulah Class B winning state team in 1935. He then graduated from Louisiana Tech University in Ruston and Louisiana State University Law Center in Baton Rouge. He was a United States Army soldier during World War II, which delayed his legal studies.
Lancaster was engaged in his law practice from 1948 until the time of his death at the age of ninety-one. As a House member for four terms, he served under Governors Robert F. Kennon, Earl Kemp Long, Jimmie Davis, and John McKeithen. He was the chairman of the Judiciary A Committee. Outside the legislature, Lancaster was an organizer, member of the board of directors, and attorney of Southern National Bank at Tallulah. In 1986, he was named "Attorney of the Year" by the Louisiana Bar Foundation. A year later, he was inducted into the LSU Law Center Hall of Fame. From 1992 to 1993, Lancaster served as judge pro tempore of the Louisiana 6th Judicial District on appointment from the Louisiana Supreme Court. For fifty years, he was affiliated with the Louisiana Law Institute and was active as well in the Louisiana State Bar Association.
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