David Grove Stafford Sr. (September 26, 1897 – June 21, 1975)[1] was an American politician. He served as a Democratic member of the Louisiana State Senate.[3]
Born in Alexandria, Louisiana. Stafford was the grandson of brigadier general Leroy Augustus Stafford and the great-grandson of attorney and politician Thomas Overton Moore. He attended Alexandria Senior High School.[2] Stafford attended Louisiana State University,[2] and earned a law degree at Tulane University,[2] also playing football for both Universities. He served in World War I.[2]
In 1940, Stafford was elected to the Louisiana State Senate, serving until 1948.[3] He was elected as president of the Alexandria Bar Association in 1975, two months before his death.[2][4]
Stafford died in June 1975 at his home in Alexandria, Louisiana, at the age of 77.[5] He was buried in Greenwood Memorial Park.[2]
References
- ^ a b "David Grove Stafford Sr. (1897-1975)". Find a Grave.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Grove Stafford Dies Here at 77". The Town Talk. Alexandria, Louisiana. June 22, 1975. p. 4. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b McEnany, Arthur (January 2008). "Membership in the Louisiana Senate: 1880 - Present" (PDF). Louisiana State Senate. Archived (PDF) from the original on December 25, 2015. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Wayback Machine.
- ^ "Stafford Heads Bar Assn. Here". The Town Talk. Alexandria, Louisiana. April 19, 1975. p. 15. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Grove Stafford Expires at 77". The Town Talk. Alexandria, Louisiana. June 22, 1975. p. 1. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.