Riemer Calhoun

Maurice Riemer Calhoun Sr. (April 5, 1909 – August 4, 1994),^[1] was Louisiana politician who served in the Louisiana State Senate as a Democrat from 1944 to 1952, representing parts of DeSoto and Caddo parish.^[2]

Maurice Riemer Calhoun, Sr.
Louisiana State Senator for DeSoto and Caddo parishes (now District 38)
In office 1944–1952
Preceded by	Lloyd Hendrick Joe T. Cawthorn
Succeeded by	B. H. "Johnny" Rogers Charles Emery Tooke, Jr.
Personal details
Born	(1909-04-05)April 5, 1909 Place of birth missing
Died	August 4, 1994(1994-08-04) (aged 85) Mansfield, DeSoto Parish Louisiana, USA
Political party	Democratic Party
Spouse(s)	(1) Clista Andrews Calhoun (married 1933–1952, her death) (2) Evelyn Hope Ryder Calhoun (married c. 1955-1994, his death)
Children	From first marriage: Riemer Calhoun, Jr. Carolyn C. Huckabay Thomas Allen Calhoun
Parent(s)	Murry A. and Ruby Calhoun
Residence(s)	Mansfield, Louisiana
Alma mater	Centenary College of Louisiana
Occupation	Businessman; farmer

Calhoun later managed the 1952 presidential campaign in DeSoto Parish for Republican presidential nominee Dwight D. Eisenhower, who won the parish,^[3] but lost the electoral vote of Louisiana.

References

1. "M. Riemer Calhoun". search.ancestry.com. Retrieved October 26, 2014.
2. "Membership of the Louisiana State Senate, 1880–2011" (PDF). legis.state.la.us. Retrieved October 25, 2014.
3. Sarah Stokes (October 17, 1952). "Gleanings". Mansfield, Louisiana, Enterprise-Progress. p. 13. Retrieved October 26, 2014.

Political offices
Preceded by Lloyd Hendrick Joe T. Cawthorn	Louisiana State Senator for DeSoto and Caddo parishes Maurice Riemer Calhoun, Sr. (alongside Lloyd Hendrick in first term and Charles Emery Tooke, Jr., in second term) 1944–1952	Succeeded by B. H. "Johnny" Rogers Charles Emery Tooke, Jr.