Arthur William Sour Jr., known as Art Sour (November 6, 1924 – January 10, 2000), was a

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and real estate

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man, who was a pioneer in the development of a competitive Republican Party in his native

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Family

One of Sour's sisters, Louise Pasquier, the widow of Charles F. Pasquier, Sr., was among the founders of St. Joseph

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in Shreveport.

References

*Arthur W. Sour Jr., obituary, ''Shreveport Times'', January 11, 2000 {{DEFAULTSORT:Sour, Art 1924 births 2000 deaths Republican Party members of the Louisiana House of Representatives United States Army personnel of World War II Politicians from Shreveport, Louisiana C. E. Byrd High School alumni United States Army soldiers Businesspeople from Louisiana American businesspeople in real estate 20th-century American businesspeople Catholics from Louisiana 20th-century members of the Louisiana State Legislature