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C. O. Simpkins
State legislator in Louisiana (1925–2019) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Cuthbert Ormond Simpkins Sr. (January 13, 1925 – December 4, 2019) was an American dentist, civil rights campaigner, and state legislator in Louisiana. He left the state under threat of violence before returning.[1]
He was born in Mansfield, Louisiana to Oscar Simpkins.[2] He studied at Wiley College and graduated from Tennessee State University with an undergraduate degree. He received a Doctorate of Dental Surgery from Meharry Medical College School of Dentistry in Nashville, Tennessee.[3]
He served in the U.S. Air Force.[4] He was a founding member of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference. He lived in Shreveport.[2] His home and office were firebombed.[3]
He lived in New York for 26 years before returning to Shreveport.[3] A Democrat, he served in the Louisiana House of Representatives from 1992 to 1996.[5]
He was first married to Dorothy nee Herndon Simpkins. There were 4 children from this marriage. At the time of his passing he was married to Elaine nee Shoemaker Simpkins. There were no children from this marriage.
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