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John Sidney Garrett (October 29, 1921 – May 28, 2005) was a conservative Democratic member of the Louisiana House of Representatives who served from 1948 to 1972 under four gubernatorial administrations. Garrett was a successful businessman in the small town of Haynesville in Claiborne Parish south of the Arkansas state line. In his last term, he was defeated for reelection even though he was the Speaker of the House. In 1966, Garrett made a strong but losing primary race for the Louisiana Public Service Commission to fill the seat vacated by the election of John Julian McKeithen as governor. At the time, there were only three PSC districts; the number was increased to five under the Louisiana Constitution of 1974. ==Background== Garrett was among five sons born in Millerton, an unincorporated area of Claiborne Parish, to John Hick Garrett (1890–1957) and the former Nobie Hunt (1899–1961). The five Garrett brothers years later placed a plaque in Room 109 of the Haynesville Hospital (built 1925) in their parents' memory.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Milestones (Fall 2008) )〕 Garrett graduated from Haynesville High School, attended Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, and graduated from Louisiana Tech University (then Louisiana Polytechnic Institute) in Ruston in Lincoln Parish. In 1994, Garrett was honored as one of 100 "Outstanding Alumni" of Tech during the institution's centennial celebration. During World War II, Garrett served in the U.S. Army in the European theater of operations. He was a member of the 102nd and 45th Infantry Divisions. He was a captain and battery commander with the field artillery. Garrett's business ventures included Garrett's Department Store, Garrett Land and Timber Corporation, and Garrett Oil Field Service. He was the chairman of the board of directors of Planter's Bank and Trust Company. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「John Sidney Garrett」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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