T. T. Fields Explained

T. T. Fields
Birth Name:Thomas Theodore Fields Jr.
Birth Date:12 October 1912
Birth Place:Union Parish, Louisiana, U.S.
Death Place:Louisiana, U.S.
Office1:Member of the Louisiana House of Representatives
Term Start1:1952
Term End1:1964
Preceded1:Robert S. Kennedy
Succeeded1:James Peyton Smith
Alongside2:James Peyton Smith
Term Start2:1968
Term End2:1972
Preceded2:James Peyton Smith
Succeeded2:John C. Ensminger
Louise Brazzel Johnson
Party:Democratic
Parents:Harvey Fields (father)
Spouse:Ruth Atcheson
Children:1[1]

Thomas Theodore Fields Jr. (October 12, 1912 – January 17, 1994) was an American politician.[2] He served as a Democratic member of the Louisiana House of Representatives.[3]

Born in Union Parish, Louisiana, the son of Evelyn Sanders and Harvey Fields, a politician. Fields was the grandson of Theodore T. Fields, a newspaper editor. He worked as a banker. In 1952, Fields won the election for an office of the Louisiana House of Representatives. He succeeded Robert S. Kennedy. In 1964, Fields was succeeded by James Peyton Smith. In 1968, he succeeded Smith for which he had served along with him for an office. In 1972, Fields was succeeded by John C. Ensminger and Louise Brazzel Johnson. He had served at least one idiom for which he was succeeded by David 'Bo' Ginn in 1979.

Fields died in January 1994 in Louisiana, at the age of 81. He was buried in Farmerville Cemetery, in which he was buried along with his wife Ruth.

Notes and References

  1. News: T. T. Fields, grandson of early Avoyelles editor. The Marksville Weekly News. Marksville, Louisiana. February 3, 1994. August 21, 2022. 10. Newspapers.com.
  2. News: T. T. Fields To Seek State Rep. Office. The Gazette. Farmerville, Louisiana. July 27, 1967. August 21, 2022. 1. Newspapers.com.
  3. Web site: Membership In The Louisiana House Of Representatives 1812 - 2012. David R. Poynter Legislative Research Library. August 21, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20100331104823/http://house.louisiana.gov:80/H_PDFdocs/HouseMembers1812_2008.pdf. March 31, 2010. live. Wayback Machine.