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William Crosson Feazel (June 10, 1895 - March 16, 1965) was a United States Senator from Louisiana. Born near Farmerville in Union Parish, he attended the public schools and engaged as an independent oil and gas producer.

Feazel was a member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from 1932 to 1936. He was appointed by Governor Earl Kemp Long on May 18, 1948, as a Democrat to the U.S. Senate to fill the vacancy caused by the death of John H. Overton. Feazel served from May 18 to December 30, 1948. He was not a candidate for election to the vacancy in 1948 and resumed the oil and gas business in Monroe and Shreveport. He was a resident of West Monroe, and died in Shreveport in 1965; interment was in Hasley Cemetery, West Monroe. His seat went to his fellow Democrat, Russell B. Long, the son of Huey P. Long, Jr.[1]

References

  1. ^ Bill Dodd, Peapatch Politics: The Earl Long Era in Louisiana Politics (Baton Rouge, Louisiana|Claitor's Publishers, 1991), p. 162-163

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Louisiana House of Representatives
Preceded by
Tandy T. Webb
F.C. Bennett (as one of two members)
 Louisiana State Representative for Ouachita Parish
1932–1936
Served alongside: J. Porter Burgess (as one of two members) 		Succeeded by
Paul Fink
W.B. Inabnett (as one of two members)
U.S. Senate
Preceded by U.S. senator (Class 3) from Louisiana
May 18, 1948 – December 30, 1948
Served alongside: Allen J. Ellender 		Succeeded by
source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_C._Feazel