Willie Spencer Myrick, known as W. Spencer Myrick (November 23, 1918 – November 24, 1991), was a

conservative Conservatism is a cultural, social, and political philosophy and ideology that seeks to promote and preserve traditional institutions, customs, and values. The central tenets of conservatism may vary in relation to the culture and civiliza ...

Democratic member of both houses of the

Louisiana State Legislature The Louisiana State Legislature (; ) is the state legislature (United States), state legislature of the U.S. state of Louisiana. It is a bicameral legislature, body, comprising the lower house, the Louisiana House of Representatives with 105 ...

for

West Carroll Parish West Carroll Parish () is a parish located in the northeastern part of the U.S. state of Louisiana. As of the 2020 census, the population was 9,751. The parish seat is Oak Grove. The parish was founded in 1877, when Carroll Parish was di ...

in northeastern

Louisiana Louisiana ( ; ; ) is a state in the Deep South and South Central regions of the United States. It borders Texas to the west, Arkansas to the north, and Mississippi to the east. Of the 50 U.S. states, it ranks 31st in area and 25 ...

Political life

Myrick first entered state politics as an elected member of the

House of Representatives House of Representatives is the name of legislative bodies in many countries and sub-national entities. In many countries, the House of Representatives is the lower house of a bicameral legislature, with the corresponding upper house often ...

, having served from 1956 to 1960 during the final administration of

Governor A governor is an politician, administrative leader and head of a polity or Region#Political regions, political region, in some cases, such as governor-general, governors-general, as the head of a state's official representative. Depending on the ...

Earl Kemp Long Earl Kemp Long (August 26, 1895 – September 5, 1960) was an American politician who served as the 45th governor of Louisiana on three occasions (1939–1940, 1948–1952, and 1956–1960). A member of the Democratic Party, he held the ...

. During the following second administration of Governor

Jimmie Davis James Houston Davis (September 11, 1899 – November 5, 2000) was an American singer, songwriter, and Democratic Party politician. After achieving fame for releasing both sacred and popular songs, Davis served as governor of Louisiana from ...

, Myrick was an investigator for the Louisiana Sovereignty Commission. Voelker ran in the 1963 Democratic gubernatorial primary but polled few votes. In that same election, Myrick was nominated and then elected without opposition to the

Louisiana State Senate The Louisiana State Senate (; ) is the upper house of Louisiana’s legislature. Senators serve four-year terms and participate in various committees. Composition The Louisiana State Senate has 39 members elected from single-member districts ...

. He served a single term from 1964 to 1968. Myrick also worked periodically as an aide to Governor

Earl Long Earl Kemp Long (August 26, 1895 – September 5, 1960) was an American politician who served as the List of governors of Louisiana, 45th governor of Louisiana on three occasions (1939–1940, 1948–1952, and 1956–1960). A member of the ...

, a confidant and friend. After his legislative years, Myrick and his wife, the former Marie Gammill (May 13, 1918–June 19, 1998) resided in

Baton Rouge Baton Rouge ( ; , ) is the List of capitals in the United States, capital city of the U.S. state of Louisiana. It had a population of 227,470 at the 2020 United States census, making it List of municipalities in Louisiana, Louisiana's second-m ...

, where Myrick died.

References

, ''Earl K. Long: The Saga of Uncle Earl and Louisiana Politics''. Louisiana State University Press, 1992. (, ) {{DEFAULTSORT:Myrick, Spencer 1918 births 1991 deaths People from Simpson County, Mississippi Baptists from Mississippi People from Oak Grove, Louisiana Politicians from Baton Rouge, Louisiana Democratic Party Louisiana state senators Democratic Party members of the Louisiana House of Representatives Farmers from Louisiana 20th-century American businesspeople Baptists from Louisiana 20th-century Baptists American segregationists United States Army personnel of World War II 20th-century members of the Louisiana State Legislature Neo-Confederates

Political life

See also

References

Further reading