Ralph Falsetta
Birth nameRalph Joseph Falsetta
Birth dateAugust 25, 1914
Birth placeDonaldsonville, Louisiana, U.S.
Death dateMay 13, 1999 (aged 84)
Death placeDonaldsonville, Louisiana, U.S.
Office 1Member of the Louisiana State Senate
Term start 11975
Term end 11976
Preceded 1Louis Lambert
Succeeded 1Joe Sevario
PartyDemocratic

Ralph Joseph Falsetta (August 25, 1914 – May 13, 1999), also known as Big Ralph Falsetta,[1] was an American politician.[2] A member of the Democratic Party, he served in the Louisiana State Senate from 1975 to 1976.[3]

Life and career

Falsetta was born in Donaldsonville, Louisiana, the son of Anthony Falsetta and Rosa Regira.[4] He served in the armed forces during World War II, which after his discharge,[5] he worked as a businessman.[6]

Falsetta served in the Louisiana State Senate from 1975 to 1976.[3]

Death

Falsetta died on May 13, 1999, in Donaldsonville, Louisiana, at the age of 84.[7]

References

  1. ^ Vetter, Cyril & Winans, Fonville (November 1995). Fonville Winans' Louisiana: Politics, People, and Places. LSU Press. p. 11. ISBN 9780807119907. – via Google Books
  2. ^ "Falsetta Withdraws". Daily World. November 11, 1975. p. 10. Retrieved June 26, 2022. – via Newspapers.com
  3. ^ "Membership in the Louisiana State: 1880 – Present". Louisiana State Senate. Archived November 18, 2016 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved June 26, 2022. – via Wayback Machine
  4. ^ Tortorich, Michael (March 31, 2021). "Donaldsonville's Ralph Falsetta remembered with displays at fire station, library". Donaldsonville Chief. Retrieved June 26, 2022.
  5. ^ "Ralph Joseph Falsetta". U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947. Retrieved June 21, 2025. – via Ancestry.com (subscription required)
  6. ^ "Demo-Gop Senate Race January 7". The News-Examiner. January 2, 1975. p. 1. Retrieved June 21, 2025. – via Newspapers.com
  7. ^ "Ralph J. Falsetta". U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014. Retrieved June 21, 2025. – via Ancestry.com (subscription required)