Art Sour

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.

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	(1924-11-06)November 6, 1924 Shreveport, Louisiana, US
Died	January 10, 2000(2000-01-10) (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

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]