Henry Bethard
| Henry William Bethard, III | |
|---|---|
| Louisiana State Representative for Red River Parish |
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| Preceded by | Lester Vetter |
| Succeeded by | S. M. Morgan, Jr. |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
December 9, 1924 |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Democrat / later Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Olive Ann Guenard Bethard (married 1948-2012, her death) |
| Children |
Henry W. Bethard, IV (deceased) |
| Parents | Annie Shirley Edgerton and Henry W. Bethard, Jr. |
| Residence | Coushatta, Louisiana |
| Alma mater | Louisiana State University Law Center |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
| Military service | |
| Service/branch | United States Navy |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
December 9, 1924
Coushatta, Red River Parish
Henry W. Bethard, IV (deceased)
Suzanne Bethard Hearne
James G. "Jim" Bethard
Henry William Bethard, III (born December 9, 1924),is a semi-retired attorney in his native Coushatta in northwestern Louisiana, who was a member of the Louisiana House of Representatives for Red River Parish from 1960 to 1964, during the second administration of Governor Jimmie Davis.
Bethard was the son of the former Annie Shirley Edgerton (1897-1977), a Coushatta native, and the attorney Henry W. Bethard, Jr. (1898-1961), originally from Harrisonburg in Catahoula Parish in eastern Louisiana. A graduate of Loyola University New Orleans School of Law, Bethard, Jr., established his law practice in Coushatta in 1922. Bethard joined his father's firm in 1948, upon receipt of his Juris Doctor degree from the Louisiana State University Law Center in Baton Rouge. Among his civic roles were the chairmanships of the directors of the Bank of Coushatta and the commissioner of the Louisiana State Library, the latter position filled from 1947 to 1951. Bethard, Jr., was the legal counselor and secretary of the Red River - Bayou Pierre Levee District. He was a former vice president of the Red River Valley Improvement Association and served on the executive committee of the Louisiana Levee Board Association.
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