Harvey Fields (politician)

Not to be confused with the American Reform rabbi, see Harvey J. Fields.

Harvey Goodwyn Fields Sr.
Louisiana State Senator for Union and Red River parishes
In office 1916–1920
Preceded by	J. G. Taylor
Succeeded by	W. T. Barham
United States Attorney for the Western District of Louisiana
In office 1937–1941
Succeeded by	Malcolm Lafargue
Personal details
Born	(1882-05-31)May 31, 1882 Marksville, Louisiana, US
Died	May 5, 1961(1961-05-05) (aged 78) Union Parish, Louisiana, US
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Evelyn Sanders Fields (married 1908; died 1961)
Children	3, including T. T. Fields
Residence(s)	Farmerville, Louisiana
Alma mater	Louisiana Tech University Tulane University Law School
Occupation	Lawyer

Harvey Goodwyn Fields Sr. (May 31, 1882 – May 5, 1961) was an American lawyer and Democratic politician from Farmerville, Louisiana, who was affiliated with the Long political faction, and served in the Louisiana State Senate from 1916–1920.[1]

He had a son, T. T. Fields, served in the Louisiana House of Representatives.[2] A grandson, Thomas T. Fields, penned a 2009 biography of Fields, I Called Him Grand Dad.[3] Fields died in 1961.[4]

References

1. "Membership of the Louisiana State Senate, 1880-2011" (PDF). legis.state.la.us. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 4, 2019. Retrieved October 24, 2014.
2. "Membership in the Louisiana House of Representatives, 1812–2016: Union and Morehouse parishes" (PDF). house.louisiana.gov. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 6, 2014. Retrieved October 24, 2014.
3. Thomas T. Fields (2009). "I Called Him Grand Dad". XLibris. p. 227. ISBN 978-1441535405. Retrieved October 24, 2014.
4. "M. E. Lafargue, Former District Attorney, Dies – Succumbs in Sleep Here at Age 54; Services Saturday". Shreveport Journal. March 28, 1963. pp. 1-A, 4-A.

Political offices
Preceded by J. G. Taylor W. T. Barham	Louisiana State Senator for Morehouse and Union parishes 1916–1920	Succeeded by W. L. Bagwell H. B. Warren
Preceded by Missing	United States Attorney for the Western District of Louisiana 1937–1941	Succeeded by Malcolm Lafargue