Harry J. Kember Jr. Explained

Harry Joseph Kember Jr.
Office:Member of the Louisiana House of Representatives
Term Start:1980
Term End:1987
Birth Date:April 28, 1934
Birth Place:Destrehan, Louisiana
Death Date:February 9, 2012 (aged 77)
Nationality:American
Children:Five
Residence:White Castle, Louisiana
Alma Mater:Ascension Catholic High School (1952)
Profession:Politician

Harry Joseph Kember Jr. (April 28, 1934 – February 9, 2012) was an American politician.

Born in Destrehan, Louisiana, Kember graduated from Ascension Catholic High School in 1952 and lived in White Castle, Louisiana. He served in the Louisiana National Guard and on the Atchafalaya Basin Levy Board. Kember served in the Louisiana House of Representatives from 1980 to 1987, and was a Democrat. Kember was convicted of mail fraud and bribery and was sentenced to prison.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

Kember died in 2012, aged 77. A widower, he was survived by five children and fifteen grandchildren, and a large extended family.[1]

Notes and References

  1. http://obits.dignitymemorial.com/dignity-memorial/obituary.aspx?n=Harry-Kember&lc=7885&pid=155821420&mid=4991992 Obituary
  2. http://www.legis.la.gov/legisdocs/members/h1812-2016.pdf Membership in the Louisiana House of Representatives 1812-2016
  3. Web site: The Town Talk from Alexandria, Louisiana on November 8, 1986 · Page 5 .
  4. Web site: Shocker! Annual journalist survey of legal/Illegal executive, legislative, and judicial corruption places state in upper tier . 30 January 2018 .
  5. News: nola.com . December 28, 2016 . 71 Louisiana politicians who were sentenced to prison or probation . Drew Broach .
  6. News: newspapers.com . January 31, 1982 . Harry J. Kember Jr. . The Crowley Post-Signal .