Chester Coco

Chester John Coco (February 15, 1915 – October 1, 2001)^[1][2] was an American politician, lawyer, and businessman. He served in the Louisiana Senate.

Biography

Coco was born on February 15, 1915, in Alexandria, Louisiana.^[2] He went to school in Marksville, Louisiana.^[2] Coco attended Louisiana State University, where he studied law.^[3] He passed the state bar in 1937.^[3]

He was a democratic state senator for Louisiana, from 1944 to 1952.^[1] In 1952, he campaigned for election as Louisiana Attorney General.^[1][4] Coco was a co-founder of the Avoyelles Broadcasting Company, serving Avoyelles Parish.^[1][5] He died on October 1, 2001, in a nursing home in Mansura, Louisiana.^[6]

References

1. "Coco, ex-senator, dead at 86". The Town Talk (Alexandria, Louisiana). October 2, 2001. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Voter's Guide to the 1952 Elections". Public Affairs Research Council of Louisiana, Inc. September 1, 1951. pp. 12, 30 – via Google Books.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
3. Louisiana Bar Journal. Vol. 44. Louisiana State Bar Association. 1996. p. 575.
4. "60 Years Ago". The Marksville Weekly News. 2011-09-15. p. 4. Retrieved 2023-09-04 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "50 Years Ago". The Marksville Weekly News. 2003-10-02. p. 4. Retrieved 2023-09-04 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Obituary for Chester J. Coco". The Bunkie Record. 2001-10-11. p. 10. Retrieved 2023-09-04 – via Newspapers.com.