T. C. Brister
T. C. Brister | |
|---|---|
 Brister in 1944 | |
| Member of the Louisiana House of Representatives | |
| In office 1940–1944 | |
| In office 1948–1952 | |
| In office 1968–1972 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Tennessee Chesmond Brister May 28, 1896 Winn Parish, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Died | November 26, 1976 (aged 70) Alexandria, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
Tennessee Chesmond Brister (May 28, 1896[1] – November 26, 1976) was an American politician. A member of the Democratic Party, he served in the Louisiana House of Representatives from 1940 to 1944, from 1948 to 1952 and from 1968 to 1972.
Life and career
[edit]Brister was born in Winn Parish, Louisiana,[1] the son of Allen Cicero[2] and Marry Brister. He served in the armed forces during World War I, which after his discharge,[1] he worked as a businessman in Pineville, Louisiana.[3]
Brister served in the Louisiana House of Representatives from 1940 to 1944 and again from 1948 to 1952.[4] After his service in the House, in 1954, he ran as a Democratic candidate for mayor of Pineville, Louisiana. He received 442 votes, but lost in the Democratic primary election to candidate S. J. Sasser, who won with 854 votes,[5] which after losing in the mayoral election, he served again in the House from 1968 to 1972.[4]
Death
[edit]Brister died on November 26, 1976, at the Rapides General Hospital in Alexandria, Louisiana, at the age of 80.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "T.C. Brister House Candidate, Makes Statement". The Town Talk. Alexandria, Louisiana. January 13, 1948. p. 10. Retrieved August 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "A. C. Brister Dies Monday Evening". Pineville News. Pineville, Louisiana. December 5, 1956. p. 1. Retrieved August 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "T.C. Brister Dies". The Town Talk. Alexandria, Louisiana. November 27, 1976. p. 1. Retrieved August 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "Membership In The Louisiana House Of Representatives 1812 - 2012" (PDF). David R. Poynter Legislative Research Library. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 31, 2010. Retrieved August 3, 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
- ^ "Runoff Set For May 11 At Pineville". The Times. Shreveport, Louisiana. April 8, 1954. p. 25. Retrieved August 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
