J. C. Gilbert
Cotton farmer and member of the Louisiana State Legislature
About J. C. Gilbert
Lived 1922 – 2014 (aged 92). J. C. Gilbert was an American politician, rancher, farmer and businessperson.
Jess Carr Gilbert (March 6, 1922 – November 21, 2014) was an American politician. A member of the Democratic Party and Republican Party, he served in the Louisiana State Senate from 1960 to 1972 and in the Louisiana House of Representatives from 1972 to 1976.
Life and career Gilbert was born in Wisner, Louisiana, the son of Jess Gilbert and Fannie Adams. He attended and graduated from Wisner High School and the University of Louisiana at Monroe. After graduating, he briefly attended Louisiana State University, before enlisting in the United States Army during World War II, which after his discharge, he worked as a farmer, and served as a member of Catahoula Parish Police Jury from 1956 to 1960.
Gilbert served in the Louisiana State Senate from 1960 to 1972.
In 2015, the Louisiana State Senate passed a bill and renamed the Sicily Island Hills State Wildlife Management Area as the J. C. "Sonny" Gilbert Wildlife Management Area.
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Who was J. C. Gilbert?
cotton farmer and member of the Louisiana State Legislature
When was J. C. Gilbert born?
J. C. Gilbert was born on 6 March 1922 in Wisner.
When did J. C. Gilbert die?
J. C. Gilbert died on 21 November 2014 in Sicily Island.
What was J. C. Gilbert's occupation?
J. C. Gilbert was a politician, rancher, farmer and businessperson.
What nationality was J. C. Gilbert?
J. C. Gilbert was American.
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