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Harvey Locke Carey

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Harvey Locke Carey
Carey in 1954
Assistant Attorney General of Louisiana
In office
1948–1950
GovernorEarl Long
Attorney GeneralBolivar Edwards Kemp Jr.
United States Attorney for the Western District of Louisiana
In office
August 29, 1950 – January 24, 1952
On leave: December 1950[1] – March 1951[2]
PresidentHarry S. Truman
Preceded byWilliam J. Fleniken (acting)[3]
Malcolm Lafargue[1]
Succeeded byWilliam J. Fleniken
Personal details
Born(1915-01-18)January 18, 1915
Parkin, Arkansas, U.S.
DiedJanuary 8, 1984(1984-01-08) (aged 68)
Minden, Louisiana, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse
Katie Drew
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(died. 1967)​
[4][5]
RelativesR. Harmon Drew Sr. (brother-in-law)
Alma materUniversity of Arkansas
Tulane University
OccupationAttorney, military lieutenant

Harvey Locke Carey (January 18, 1915 – January 8, 1984) was an American attorney, military lieutenant and politician. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as assistant attorney general of Louisiana from 1948 to 1950 and as the United States attorney for the Western District of Louisiana from 1950 to 1952.

Life and career

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Carey was born in Parkin, Arkansas, the son of Gregory William Carey, a circuit judge,[6] and Willie Belle Locke.[7] He attended Paris High School, graduating in 1931. After graduating, he attended the University of Arkansas, where he played college football for the Arkansas Razorbacks football team. He also attended Tulane University, earning his law degree in 1939,[8] which after earning his degree, he served with the Fleet Marine Force in the United States Naval Amphibous Forces during World War II.[9] During his military service, he received his ensign's commission and completed his naval training at Dartmouth College, later continuing his naval training at Princeton University,[8] and was promoted to the rank of lieutenant in 1945.[10][11]

Carey (right) with Russell B. Long, 1949

Carey served as assistant attorney general of Louisiana from 1948 to 1950.[9] After his service as assistant attorney general, he served as the United States attorney for the Western District of Louisiana from 1950 to 1952.[3][12]

Death

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Carey died on January 8, 1984, at the Meadowview Nursing Home in Minden, Louisiana, at the age of 68.[13][14]

References

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  1. ^ a b "U.S. Attorney Here Temporarily Relieved of Duties by McGrath". The Shreveport Journal. Shreveport, Louisiana. December 28, 1950. p. 5. Retrieved July 7, 2025 – via Newspapers.com. Closed access icon
  2. ^ "Harvey Carey Probe Ended, Says McGrath". The Times. Shreveport, Louisiana. March 5, 1951. p. 1. Retrieved July 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com. Closed access icon
  3. ^ a b "Harvey Carey Is Sworn In As Attorney". The Times. Shreveport, Louisiana. August 30, 1950. p. 3. Retrieved July 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com. Closed access icon
  4. ^ "Harvey L. Carey Named 4th District Manager for Long". The Plain Dealing Progress. Plain Dealing, Louisiana. November 14, 1947. p. 1. Retrieved July 7, 2025 – via Newspapers.com. Closed access icon
  5. ^ "Last Rites Today for Mrs. Carey". The Times. Shreveport, Louisiana. November 20, 1967. p. 7. Retrieved July 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com. Closed access icon
  6. ^ "Carey Passes Bar Examination". The Webster Review. Minden, Louisiana. April 9, 1940. p. 1. Retrieved July 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com. Closed access icon
  7. ^ "Harvey L Carey". 1920 United States Federal Census. Retrieved July 6, 2025 – via Ancestry.com. Closed access icon (subscription required)
  8. ^ a b "Harvey Locke Carey". The Minden Herald. Minden, Louisiana. July 2, 1943. p. 28. Retrieved July 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com. Closed access icon
  9. ^ a b "Harvey Carey Is Candidate For Judgeship: Seeks One of Two Posts in Bossier, Webster District". The Shreveport Journal. Shreveport, Louisiana. April 9, 1960. p. 1. Retrieved July 7, 2025 – via Newspapers.com. Closed access icon
  10. ^ "Harvey L. Carey Given Promotion". The Webster Review. Minden, Louisiana. November 13, 1945. p. 1. Retrieved July 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com. Closed access icon
  11. ^ "News About Those in The Military Sciences". The Shreveport Journal. Shreveport, Louisiana. November 15, 1945. p. 5. Retrieved July 7, 2025 – via Newspapers.com. Closed access icon
  12. ^ "Carey Resigns". Ledger-Star. Norfolk, Virginia. January 18, 1952. p. 1. Retrieved July 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com. Closed access icon
  13. ^ "Harvey Locke Carey". The Shreveport Journal. Shreveport, Louisiana. January 9, 1984. p. 7. Retrieved July 7, 2025 – via Newspapers.com. Closed access icon
  14. ^ "Former U.S. attorney dies". The Shreveport Journal. Shreveport, Louisiana. January 10, 1984. p. 6. Retrieved July 7, 2025 – via Newspapers.com. Closed access icon
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