Ralph E. King
Ralph Elijah King, Sr., M.D. | |
|---|---|
| Louisiana State Senator for Franklin, Richland, and Catahoula parishes | |
| In office 1944–1952 | |
| Preceded by | W. D. Cotton |
| Succeeded by | Billy Boles |
| In office 1956–1960 | |
| Preceded by | Billy Boles |
| Succeeded by | J. C. Gilbert |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 16, 1902 |
| Died | December 2, 1974 (aged 72) |
| Party | Democratic |
| Children | 1 |
Ralph Elijah King, Sr. (June 16, 1902 – December 2, 1974) was a physician from Winnsboro, Louisiana, who served three non-consecutive terms in the Louisiana State Senate for Catahoula, Franklin, and Richland parishes from 1944 to 1952 and again from 1956 to 1960.[1]
Ralf Jr. remarried to Isabel Bernal, a Colombian born aristocrat with ties to the Eisenhower family, in the early 80's. He adopted her two sons Martin Echavarria, award-winning author of "Enabling Collaboration - Achieving Success Through Strategic Alliances and Partnerships" and Camilo Echavarria, attorney at Davis Wright Tremaine. They divorced after three years of marriage.[2]
References
- ↑ "Membership of the Louisiana State Senate, 1880-2011" (PDF). legis.state.la.us. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 4, 2019. Retrieved October 22, 2014.
- ↑ "William R. "Billy" Boles Sr. Obituary". Baton Rouge Advocate. August 2008. Retrieved October 22, 2014.