{{Short description|American politician (1923–2021)}} {{redirect-distinguish|Guzzardo|Guzzardi}} {{Use mdy dates|date=April 2025}} {{Infobox officeholder | name = Buster J. Guzzardo | image = | caption = | state_house1 = Louisiana | district1 = 72nd | term_start1 = 1987 | term_end1 = 1996 | predecessor1 = [[Weldon Russell]] | successor1 = [[Robby Carter]] | birth_name = Sebastian John Guzzardo | birth_date = {{Birth date|1923|3|25}} | birth_place = [[Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana]], U.S. | death_date = {{Death date and age|2021|11|26|1923|3|25}} | death_place = [[Independence, Louisiana]], U.S. | party = [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] | spouse = Sara Marie Campo<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://obits.theadvocate.com/amp/obituaries/theadvocate/159540216|title=Sara Guzzardo Obituary (2012) - Amite, LA - The Advocate|website=obits.theadvocate.com}}</ref> | children = 6 }}
'''Sebastian John Guzzardo Sr.''' (March 25, 1923 – November 26, 2021), known as '''Buster Guzzardo''', was an American politician from the state of [[Louisiana]].<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=WpaJkO0V0BMC&dq=Buster+Guzzardo+1923&pg=PT55|title=The Outhouse Report|first=Charles Riddle|last=III|date=December 11, 2012|publisher=Xlibris Corporation|isbn=9781479762286|via=Google Books}}</ref> He served in the [[Louisiana House of Representatives]] from the 72nd district from 1987 to 1996. He was a veteran of [[World War II]], serving in the [[United States Army]] as a [[military police]] officer from 1943 to 1945.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sttammanylibrary.org/pv1-sebastian-buster-guzzardo/|title=PV1 Sebastian Buster Guzzardo|website=www.sttammanylibrary.org}}</ref> In 1996, Guzzardo was indicted on 11 federal charges of obstructing law enforcement, extortion, conspiracy, conducting an illegal gambling business, aiding racketeering and mail fraud relating to a [[video poker]] investigation.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://apnews.com/article/89836cad95e2702d4a1cdfc821e6971e|title=State Representative Indicted in Video Poker Probe|website=AP NEWS}}</ref> He later served 21 months in prison.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://lasvegassun.com/news/1996/sep/12/mob-associate-gets-18-months-in-prison/|title=Mob associate gets 18 months in prison - Las Vegas Sun Newspaper|date=September 12, 1996|website=lasvegassun.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/32615569/daily-world/|title=Clipped From Daily World|newspaper=Daily World|date=November 22, 1996|pages=2|via=newspapers.com}}</ref>
Guzzardo died on November 26, 2021, at the age of 98.<ref>{{Cite web|title='Buster' Guzzardo dies, age 98|url=https://www.hammondstar.com/news/buster-guzzardo-dies-age-98/article_07ebfc90-2d54-5465-bef3-b8f075cb4eda.html|access-date=2021-11-30|website=The Daily Star|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Sebastian John "Buster" Guzzardo Sr. |url=https://obits.theadvocate.com/us/obituaries/theadvocate/name/sebastian-guzzardo-obituary?pid=200733009 |website=The Advocate |access-date=30 November 2021 |date=29 November 2021}}</ref>
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