E. S. Dortch Explained

E. S. Dortch
Birth Date:13 September 1841
Birth Place:Claiborne County, Mississippi, U.S.
Death Place:Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Office1:Member of the Louisiana State Senate
Term Start1:1900
Term End1:1908
Party:Democratic

E. S. Dortch (September 13, 1841 – August 29, 1943) was an American politician. He served as a Democratic member of the Louisiana State Senate.[1]

Life and career

Dortch was born in Claiborne County, Mississippi.[2] He was a justice of the peace.[3]

In 1900, Dortch was elected to the Louisiana House of Representatives, serving until 1908.

Dortch died on August 29, 1943 at his daughter's home in Atlanta, Georgia, at the age of 101.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Membership in the Louisiana Senate: 1880 - Present. Arthur. McEnany. Louisiana State Senate. January 2008. February 11, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20151225225646/http://senate.la.gov/Documents/Membership/Documents/SenateMembership1880ForwardRevisedMar2011.pdf. December 25, 2015. live. Wayback Machine.
  2. Web site: Biography - E. S. Dortch. LAGenWeb. February 11, 2023.
  3. News: Col. E.S. Dortch, Age 101, Civil War Veteran Dies. The Times. Shreveport, Louisiana. August 31, 1943. February 11, 2023. 13. Newspapers.com.
  4. News: Funeral Rites Are Held for E.S. Dortch, 102. The Atlanta Constitution. Atlanta, Georgia. August 31, 1943. February 11, 2023. 20. Newspapers.com.

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