Taddy Aycock

Clarence C. "Taddy" Aycock (born January 13, 1915 in Franklin , St. Mary Parish , Louisiana , †  January 6, 1987 ibid) was an American politician . Between 1960 and 1972 he was lieutenant governor of the state of Louisiana.

Career

After studying law at Loyola University in New Orleans and being admitted to the bar in 1937, Taddy Aycock began working in this profession in Franklin. During the Second World War he served in the American armed forces in the European theater of war. He was awarded the Bronze Star for his military achievements . Politically, he joined the Democratic Party . Between 1952 and 1960 he sat as a member of the House of Representatives of Louisiana , whose speaker he was from 1952 to 1956. Within his party he belonged to the wing against the Long faction. This consisted of supporters of Huey Long and his brother Earl Long .

In 1959, Aycock was elected lieutenant governor of Louisiana alongside Jimmie Davis . He held this office after two re-elections between 1960 and 1972. He was Deputy Governor and Chairman of the State Senate . Since 1964 he served under the new Governor John McKeithen . In the 1964 presidential election , Aycock hit the headlines when, despite being a Democrat, he supported Republican candidate Barry Goldwater . In 1971, he unsuccessfully sought his party's nomination for gubernatorial elections. He died on January 6, 1987 in his hometown of Franklin, where he was also buried. He had six children with his wife, Elaine Champagne-Aycock.

Web links

• Taddy Aycock in the database of Find a Grave (English)
• Short biography