Allen C. Gremillion
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Allen C. Gremillion was an attorney from Crowley
, Louisiana
, who served as a Democrat
in the Louisiana House of Representatives
from 1964 until his death.
Gremillion was born in Crowley to Curtis L. Gremillion and the former Beatrice Watson. After graduation from Crowley High School, he entered the pre-law program at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette
, then known as the University of Southwestern Louisiana. He received hls law degree from the Louisiana State University Law Center in Baton Rouge
. He served in the United States Navy
.
Twice elected to the Louisiana House, the first time from Acadia Parish
and the second incomplete term from Acadia and Vermillion parishes, he served on the Conservation, Game Fish and Oysters, Judiciary, and Transportation and Highways committees. He was instrumental in the passage of a bill to provide additional funding to the Louisiana State University
Rice Experiment Station in Crowley. He also worked to establish Louisiana State University at Eunice
as a two-year campus. He co-sponsored bills to create a state loan program for college students. He also worked to create the Southwestern Louisiana State School for Mentally Retarded Children in Iota
in Acadia Parish.
In his last year in office, Representative Gremillion sponsored a scholarship at Tulane University
for a son of influential former Crowley City Judge Edmund Reggie
. Some seven members of the Reggie family received such scholarships sponsored by the Acadia Parish legislative delegation.
Gremillion practiced law from 1953-1971. He was a member of the American Legion
and the Roman Catholic Church
. He was chairman of the Acadia Parish Boy Scouts of America
committee. He was married to the former Judy Childers. The couple had no children. Gremillion died at the age of either forty-one or forty-two, with eight months remaining in his second term. He is interred at Woodlawn Cemetery in Crowley.
Crowley, Louisiana
Crowley is a city in and the parish seat of Acadia Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 14,225 at the 2000 census. The city is noted for its annual International Rice Festival. Crowley has the nickname of "Rice Capital of America", because at one time it was a major center for...
, Louisiana
Louisiana
Louisiana is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America. Its capital is Baton Rouge and largest city is New Orleans. Louisiana is the only state in the U.S. with political subdivisions termed parishes, which are local governments equivalent to counties...
, who served as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
in the Louisiana House of Representatives
Louisiana State Legislature
The Louisiana State Legislature is the state legislature of the U.S. state of Louisiana. It is bicameral body, comprising the lower house, the Louisiana House of Representatives with 105 representatives, and the upper house, the Louisiana Senate with 39 senators...
from 1964 until his death.
Gremillion was born in Crowley to Curtis L. Gremillion and the former Beatrice Watson. After graduation from Crowley High School, he entered the pre-law program at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
The University of Louisiana at Lafayette, or UL Lafayette, is a coeducational, public research university located in Lafayette, Louisiana, in the heart of Acadiana...
, then known as the University of Southwestern Louisiana. He received hls law degree from the Louisiana State University Law Center in Baton Rouge
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Baton Rouge is the capital of the U.S. state of Louisiana. It is located in East Baton Rouge Parish and is the second-largest city in the state.Baton Rouge is a major industrial, petrochemical, medical, and research center of the American South...
. He served in the United States Navy
United States Navy
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.
Twice elected to the Louisiana House, the first time from Acadia Parish
Acadia Parish, Louisiana
Acadia Parish is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. The parish seat is Crowley. According to the 2010 census, the population of Acadia Parish is 61,773. The parish was founded from parts of St...
and the second incomplete term from Acadia and Vermillion parishes, he served on the Conservation, Game Fish and Oysters, Judiciary, and Transportation and Highways committees. He was instrumental in the passage of a bill to provide additional funding to the Louisiana State University
Louisiana State University
Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, most often referred to as Louisiana State University, or LSU, is a public coeducational university located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The University was founded in 1853 in what is now known as Pineville, Louisiana, under the name...
Rice Experiment Station in Crowley. He also worked to establish Louisiana State University at Eunice
Louisiana State University at Eunice
Louisiana State University Eunice is a community college located in Eunice, Louisiana, that currently serves around 3,300 full and part-time students.LSU Eunice currently offers degrees and diplomas up to the associate's degree level...
as a two-year campus. He co-sponsored bills to create a state loan program for college students. He also worked to create the Southwestern Louisiana State School for Mentally Retarded Children in Iota
Iota, Louisiana
Iota is a town in Acadia Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 1,376 at the 2000 census. Its previous names were "Pointe Aux Loups" and "Cartville".Iota is part of the Crowley Micropolitan Statistical Area....
in Acadia Parish.
In his last year in office, Representative Gremillion sponsored a scholarship at Tulane University
Tulane University
Tulane University is a private, nonsectarian research university located in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States...
for a son of influential former Crowley City Judge Edmund Reggie
Edmund Reggie
Edmund M. Reggie, Sr. , is a Democratic politician and former city judge from Louisiana. Reggie is originally from the rice-growing city of Crowley, the seat of Acadia Parish, but resides in Lafayette. He still claims that he maintains the record of being the youngest person to serve as a judge in...
. Some seven members of the Reggie family received such scholarships sponsored by the Acadia Parish legislative delegation.
Gremillion practiced law from 1953-1971. He was a member of the American Legion
American Legion
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and the Roman Catholic Church
Roman Catholic Church
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. He was chairman of the Acadia Parish Boy Scouts of America
Boy Scouts of America
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committee. He was married to the former Judy Childers. The couple had no children. Gremillion died at the age of either forty-one or forty-two, with eight months remaining in his second term. He is interred at Woodlawn Cemetery in Crowley.