Art Sour

Arthur William "Art" Sour, Jr.
Arthur William "Art" Sour, Jr.
Louisiana State Representative; for District 6 (Shreveport)
	In office; 1972–1992
Preceded by	Frank Fulco
Succeeded by	Melissa Flournoy
Personal details
Born	November 6, 1924; Shreveport, Louisiana, US
Died	January 10, 2000 (aged 75)
Resting place	Forest Park East Cemetery in Shreveport
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Mary Margaret Hodge Sour
Children	3
Alma mater	C. E. Byrd High School
Military service
Branch/service	United States Army
Battles/wars	World War II

Arthur William Sour, Jr., known as Art Sour (November 6, 1924 – January 10, 2000), was a petroleum and real estate businessman, who was a pioneer in the development of a competitive Republican Party in his native U.S. state of Louisiana.

Family[edit]

One of Sour's sisters, Louise Pasquier, the widow of Charles F. Pasquier, Sr., was among the founders of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Shreveport.^[1]

References[edit]

^ "Louise Sour Pasquier". The Shreveport Times. April 19, 2017. Retrieved April 20, 2017.

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Arthur W. Sour, Jr., obituary, Shreveport Times, January 11, 2000

Political offices
Preceded by Frank Fulco, Sr. (then part of a seven-member at-large delegation)	Louisiana State Representative for District 6 (Shreveport) Arthur William Sour, Jr. 1972–1992	Succeeded by Melissa Flournoy

[1] "Louise Sour Pasquier". The Shreveport Times. April 19, 2017. Retrieved April 20, 2017.

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