Shelby Allen Laxson Sr.[1] | |
State House1: | Alabama |
Term Start1: | November 9, 1966 |
Term End1: | November 4, 1970 |
Predecessor1: | District Created |
State Senate2: | Alabama |
Term Start2: | Abt. 1957 |
Term End2: | November 5, 1958 |
Predecessor2: | Vacant |
Birth Date: | January 16, 1913 |
Spouse: | Valerie Vernon |
Parents: | Walter Robert Laxson Carrie Sewell |
Children: | 4 1 died in 1964 |
Shelby Allen Laxson Sr. (January 16, 1913 - February 22, 1982),[2] also known as Billy Laxson, was an American politician who served as a member of the Alabama House of Representatives from 1966 to 1970.
Laxson was born on January 16, 1913, to Walter Robert Laxson and Carrie Sewell in Huntsville, Alabama. He married Valerie Vernon on July 21, 1934. They had 4 children together, one of them dying in 1964.
He died on February 22, 1982, at the age of 69.[3]
In about 1957, he finished the unexpired term of Thomas Herman Vann for District 4.
He was elected for District 3 in 1966. Laxson served in Place 5 of the District. He only served one term.