| Office | Mayor of Minden, Louisiana |
|---|---|
| Party | Democratic Party |
| Term start | July 3, 1944 |
| Term end | July 1, 1946 |
| Preceded | John Calhoun Brown, mayor pro-tem |
| Succeeded | John T. David |
| Office 2 | Member of Webster Parish Police Jury |
| Term start 2 | 1912 |
| Term end 2 | 1920 |
| Preceded 2 | J. D. Taylor |
| Succeeded 2 | At large: J. H. Nelson M. D. Wren H. J. Heflin |
| Term start 3 | 1936 |
| Term end 3 | 1940 |
| Preceded 3 | Walton Fort |
| Succeeded 3 | W. Matt Lowe |
| Office 4 | Louisiana State Representative from Webster Parish |
| Term start 4 | 1920 |
| Term end 4 | 1925 |
| Preceded 4 | James Peter Kent |
| Succeeded 4 | J. S. Bacon |
| Birth date | May 28, 1882 |
| Death date | May 20, 1949 (aged 66) |
| Birth place | Webster Parish, Louisiana |
| Death place | Minden, Louisiana |
| Occupation | Politician; newspaperman; businessman |
| Spouse | Never married |
Jefferson Franklin Colbert, known as J. Frank Colbert (May 28, 1882 – May 20, 1949), was a Democratic politician and Georgist based in Webster Parish, Louisiana. He served in the Louisiana House of Representatives from 1920 to 1925.[1] he had previously and later again served on the Webster Parish Police Jury. During the Great Depression, he became involved in the Georgist movement and published an article about its single tax proposal.
Colbert also served from 1944 to 1946 as the mayor of the small city of Minden, the seat of government of Webster Parish in northwestern Louisiana. He later worked in real estate.
Background
Colbert was born in Webster Parish in 1882 to John A. Colbert and his third wife, the former Sarah Eliza Taylor.[2]
Political career
Henry Georg movement
Mayoral service
Colbert won the primary for the mayor's office by 26 votes, 731 votes (50.9 percent) to 705 (49.1 percent).[8] Given Democratic dominance of the state, and disenfranchisement of most African Americans, who had supported Republicans, Colbert won the general election and served for two years. He did not seek a second two-year term as mayor in 1946.[9]
References
- ^ "Membership in the Louisiana House of Representatives, 1812-2016: Webster Parish". house.louisiana.gov. Archived from the original on October 6, 2014. Retrieved October 25, 2014.
- ^ Respect for the Past; Confidence in the Future: Webster Parish Centennial, 1871-1971, Webster Parish Police Jury, pp. 14-16
- ^ "Connell Fort Dies Saturday Night at His Residence Here: Was Great Civic Worker and Builder of This City," Webster Signal-Tribune, March 5, 1937, pp. 1, 6
- ^ Minden Herald, January 15, 1944
- ^ "Kennon Will Meet Judge Drew in Runoff; Overton Brooks Leads Race", Minden Herald, September 13, 1940, p. 1
- ^ "Biographical History of the Georgist Movement". Cooperativeindividualism.org/georgists. Archived from the original on July 15, 2009. Retrieved June 6, 2009.
- ^ "J. Frank Colbert, "Taxation and Prosperity"". Cooperativeindividualism.org. Archived from the original on June 20, 2010. Retrieved June 7, 2009.
- ^ "Official Returns Given for Minden Primary Election", Minden Herald, April 14, 1944, p. 1
- ^ The Minden Herald, February 22, 1946, p. 1