Art Sour Explained

Arthur William "Art" Sour, Jr.
Office:Louisiana State Representative
for District 6 (Shreveport)
Term Start:1972
Term End:1992
Preceded:Frank Fulco
Successor:Melissa Flournoy
Birth Date:6 November 1924
Birth Place:Shreveport, Louisiana, US
Resting Place:Forest Park East Cemetery in Shreveport
Spouse:Mary Margaret Hodge Sour
Children:3
Alma Mater:C. E. Byrd High School
Party:Republican
Branch:United States Army
Battles:World War II

Arthur William Sour, Jr., known as Art Sour (November 6, 1924  - January 10, 2000), was a petroleum and real estate businessman, who was a pioneer in the development of a competitive Republican Party in his native U.S. state of Louisiana.

Family

One of Sour's sisters, Louise Pasquier, the widow of Charles F. Pasquier, Sr., was among the founders of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Shreveport.[1]

References

Notes and References

  1. News: Louise Sour Pasquier. The Shreveport Times. April 19, 2017. April 20, 2017.