Art Sour

Arthur William "Art" Sour Jr.
Arthur William "Art" Sour Jr.
Louisiana State Representative; for District 6 (Shreveport)
	In office; 1972–1992
Preceded by	Frank Fulco
Succeeded by	Melissa Flournoy
Personal details
Born	November 6, 1924; Shreveport, Louisiana, US
Died	January 10, 2000 (aged 75)
Resting place	Forest Park East Cemetery in Shreveport
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Mary Margaret Hodge Sour
Children	3
Alma mater	C. E. Byrd High School
Military service
Branch/service	United States Army
Battles/wars	World War II

Arthur William Sour Jr., known as Art Sour (November 6, 1924 – January 10, 2000), was a petroleum and real estate businessman, who was a pioneer in the development of a competitive Republican Party in his native U.S. state of Louisiana.

Family

One of Sour's sisters, Louise Pasquier, the widow of Charles F. Pasquier, Sr., was among the founders of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Shreveport.^[1]

References

^ "Louise Sour Pasquier". The Shreveport Times. April 19, 2017. Retrieved April 20, 2017.

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Arthur W. Sour Jr., obituary, Shreveport Times, January 11, 2000

Political offices
Preceded by Frank Fulco, Sr. (then part of a seven-member at-large delegation)	Louisiana State Representative for District 6 (Shreveport) 1972–1992	Succeeded by Melissa Flournoy