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Neil Haven Klock

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Neil Haven Klock
Member of the Louisiana House of Representatives
In office
1940–1944[1]
Personal details
Born(1896-11-09)November 9, 1896
DiedAugust 10, 1978(1978-08-10) (aged 81)
Veterans Administration Hospital
Alexandria, Louisiana
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse
Olive Ruth Cloud
(m. 1922; died. 1926)
[2]
Children5[3]
Alma materTexas A&M University

Neil Haven Klock (November 9, 1896[2] – August 10, 1978) was an American politician.[4] He served as a Democratic member of the Louisiana House of Representatives.[1]

Klock was the son of John Charles Klock. He attended Texas A&M University[3] and served in the United States Army during World War I.[2] At one time he ran the Meeker Sugar Refinery, a syrup business, with his brother Ernest Klock.[2]

In 1940, Klock won election to the Louisiana House of Representatives where he served until 1944.[1] He was a farmer when he retired.[3] Klock was a member of Trinity Episcopal Church in Cheneyville, Louisiana. At the time of his death he resided in Alexandria, Louisiana.[3]

Klock died in August 1978 in the Veterans Administration Hospital in Alexandria, at the age of 81.[3] He was buried in Trinity Episcopal Cemetery.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Membership In The Louisiana House Of Representatives 1812 – 2012" (PDF). David R. Poynter Legislative Research Library. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 31, 2010. Retrieved October 23, 2022 – via Wayback Machine.
  2. ^ a b c d e Klock, David W. "Klock Connections: Generation No. 6" (PDF). Klock Connections. Archived (PDF) from the original on November 3, 2016. Retrieved October 23, 2022 – via Wayback Machine.
  3. ^ a b c d e "Obituary for Neil Haven Klock (Aged 81)". The Town Talk. Alexandria, Louisiana. August 12, 1978. p. 2. Retrieved 2023-05-10 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  4. ^ "Neil Haven Klock for Representative, Issues Statement". The Town Talk. Alexandria, Louisiana. October 21, 1939. p. 3. Retrieved October 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com. Closed access icon