The Political Graveyard: East Carroll Parish, La.

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East Carroll Parish
Louisiana

Cemeteries and Memorial Sites of Politicians in East Carroll Parish

Index to Locations

Lake Providence Lake Providence Cemetery

Lake Providence Cemetery
Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, Louisiana

Politicians buried here:

Joseph Eugene Ransdell (1858-1954) — also known as Joseph E. Ransdell — of Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La. Born in Alexandria, Rapides Parish, La., October 7, 1858. Son of John H. Ransdell and Amanda (Terrell) Ransdell. Democrat. Lawyer; delegate to Louisiana state constitutional convention, 1898; U.S. Representative from Louisiana 5th District, 1899-1913; U.S. Senator from Louisiana, 1913-31; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Louisiana, 1916 (member, Platform and Resolutions Committee), 1920. Died in Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La., July 27, 1954 (age 95 years, 293 days). Interment at Lake Providence Cemetery.

		Relatives: Married, November 15, 1885, to Olive Irene Powell.
		See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page

Tilghman Mayfield Tucker (1802-1859) — of Mississippi. Born in North Carolina, February 5, 1802. Son of John Tucker and Margaret (Mayfield) Tucker. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Mississippi state house of representatives, 1831-36; member of Mississippi state senate, 1838-42; Governor of Mississippi, 1842-44; U.S. Representative from Mississippi at-large, 1843-45. Died near Bexar, Marion County, Ala., April 3, 1859 (age 57 years, 57 days). Interment at Lake Providence Cemetery.

David Muir Amacker (1897-1985) — also known as David M. Amacker — of Hanover, Grafton County, N.H. Born in Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La., February 26, 1897. Son of Amos Kent Amacker (1866-1918) and Elizabeth Chalmers (Muir) Amacker (1871-1949). Democrat. College professor; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Hampshire, 1936. Died in Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La., November 2, 1985 (age 88 years, 249 days). Interment at Lake Providence Cemetery.

		Relatives: Second great-grandson of Amos Kent; grandson of Obediah Pearson Amacker; son of Amos Kent Amacker (1866-1918) and Elizabeth Chalmers (Muir) Amacker (1871-1949). See Amacker-Kent family of Louisiana.
		See also Find-A-Grave memorial

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