Joe Waggonner
Joe Waggonner | |
|---|---|
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Louisiana's 4th district | |
| In office December 19, 1961 – January 3, 1979 | |
| Preceded by | Overton Brooks |
| Succeeded by | Buddy Leach |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Joseph David Waggonner Jr. September 7, 1918 Plain Dealing, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Died | October 7, 2007 (aged 89) Shreveport, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouse |
Mary Carter (m. 1942) |
| Children | 2 |
| Relatives | Willie Waggonner (brother) |
| Education | Louisiana Tech University (BS) |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | United States Navy |
| Years of service | World War II Korean War |
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Joseph David Waggonner Jr. (September 7, 1918 – October 7, 2007) was a Democratic U.S. Representative for the 4th congressional district in northwest Louisiana from December 1961 to January 1979. He was also a confidant of Republican President Richard Nixon.