Chester Coco Explained

Chester John Coco (February 15, 1915 – October 1, 2001)[1] was an American politician, lawyer, and businessman. He served in the Louisiana Senate.

Biography

Coco was born on February 15, 1915, in Alexandria, Louisiana. He went to school in Marksville, Louisiana.[2] Coco attended Louisiana State University, where he studied law.[3] He passed the state bar in 1937.

He was a democratic state senator for Louisiana, from 1944 to 1952. In 1952, he campaigned for election as Louisiana Attorney General.[4] Coco was a co-founder of the Avoyelles Broadcasting Company, serving Avoyelles Parish.[5] He died on October 1, 2001, in a nursing home in Mansura, Louisiana.[6]

Notes and References

  1. News: October 2, 2001 . Coco, ex-senator, dead at 86 . 4 . The Town Talk (Alexandria, Louisiana) . Newspapers.com.
  2. Web site: September 1, 1951 . Public Affairs Research Council of Louisiana, Inc. . Voter's Guide to the 1952 Elections . 12, 30 . Google Books.
  3. Book: Louisiana Bar Journal . 1996 . Louisiana State Bar Association . 44 . 575 . en.
  4. News: 2011-09-15 . 60 Years Ago . 4 . The Marksville Weekly News . 2023-09-04 . Newspapers.com.
  5. News: 2003-10-02 . 50 Years Ago . 4 . The Marksville Weekly News . 2023-09-04 . Newspapers.com.
  6. News: 2001-10-11 . Obituary for Chester J. Coco . 10 . The Bunkie Record . 2023-09-04 . Newspapers.com.

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