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Curtis Earl Boozman (July 24, 1898 – April 22, 1979) was an American politician. A member of the Democratic Party, he served in the
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from 1952 to 1956 and again from 1960 to 1964.


Life and career

Boozman was born in
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, the son of James and Mary Boozman. He served in the
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at the
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in 1916, and was given the M. C. Gehr Blue Cap Award by the
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. He served in the armed forces during
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and
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. Boozman served in the
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from 1952 to 1956 and again from 1960 to 1964.


Death

Boozman died on April 22, 1979, at the Natchitoches Parish Hospital in
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, at the age of 80.


References

1898 births 1979 deaths Politicians from Natchitoches, Louisiana Democratic Party members of the Louisiana House of Representatives 20th-century members of the Louisiana State Legislature {{Louisiana-politician-stub