Bert Adams (politician)
Bert Anthony Adams | |
|---|---|
| Louisiana State Representative for Vernon Parish | |
| In office 1956–1968 | |
| Preceded by | F. E. Hernandez |
| Succeeded by | Two-member district: E. Holman Jones |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 23, 1916 DeRidder, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Died | February 3, 2003 (aged 86) |
| Resting place | Leesville Cemetery in Leesville, Louisiana |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Bernice Carnell Parker Adams |
| Children | Bert William "Skipper" Adams (deceased) Lynn Dell Pynes Gayle Shaw |
| Residence(s) | Leesville, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | United States Army Louisiana National Guard |
| Rank | Staff sergeant to second lieutenant on battlefield National Guard Captain |
| Battles/wars | World War II Korean War |
Bert Anthony Adams (October 23, 1916 – February 3, 2003) was a decorated war veteran who served from 1956 to 1968 as a Democratic member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from Leesville in Vernon Parish in western Louisiana.