# William C. Feazel

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American politician (1895–1965)

William C. Feazel United States Senator from Louisiana In office May 18, 1948 – December 30, 1948 Appointed by Earl Long Preceded by John H. Overton Succeeded by Russell B. Long Louisiana State Representative from Ouachita Parish In office 1932–1936 Preceded by Tandy T. Webb F. C. Bennett Succeeded by Paul Fink W. B. Inabnett Personal details Born William Crosson Feazel (1895-06-10)June 10, 1895 Farmerville, Union Parish Louisiana, U.S. Died March 16, 1965(1965-03-16) (aged 69) Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana Resting place Hasley Cemetery in West Monroe, Louisiana Party Democratic Children Lallage Feazel Wall Son-in-law Shady R. Wall

**William Crosson Feazel** (June 10, 1895 - March 16, 1965) was a [United States Senator](/source/United_States_Senator) from [Louisiana](/source/Louisiana). Born near [Farmerville](/source/Farmerville%2C_Louisiana) in [Union Parish](/source/Union_Parish), he attended the public schools and engaged as an independent oil and gas producer.

Feazel was a member of the [Louisiana House of Representatives](/source/Louisiana_House_of_Representatives) from 1932 to 1936. He was appointed by Governor [Earl Kemp Long](/source/Earl_Kemp_Long) on May 18, 1948, as a [Democrat](/source/USDemocrat) to the U.S. Senate to fill the vacancy caused by the death of [John H. Overton](/source/John_H._Overton). Feazel served from May 18 to December 30, 1948. He was not a candidate for election to the vacancy in 1948 and resumed the oil and gas business in [Monroe](/source/Monroe%2C_Louisiana) and [Shreveport](/source/Shreveport). He was a resident of [West Monroe](/source/West_Monroe%2C_Louisiana), and died in Shreveport in 1965; interment was in Hasley Cemetery, West Monroe. His seat went to his fellow Democrat, [Russell B. Long](/source/Russell_B._Long), the son of [Huey P. Long, Jr.](/source/Huey_Long)[1]

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-dodd_1-0)** [Bill Dodd](/source/Bill_Dodd), *Peapatch Politics: The Earl Long Era in Louisiana Politics* (Baton Rouge, Louisiana|Claitor's Publishers, 1991), p. 162-163

## External links

- United States Congress. ["William C. Feazel (id: F000057)"](http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=F000057). *[Biographical Directory of the United States Congress](/source/Biographical_Directory_of_the_United_States_Congress)*.

- [William C. Feazel](https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7931410) at [Find a Grave](/source/Find_a_Grave)

Louisiana House of Representatives Preceded by Tandy T. Webb F.C. Bennett (as one of two members) ' Louisiana State Representative for Ouachita Parish 1932–1936 Served alongside: J. Porter Burgess (as one of two members)' Succeeded by Paul Fink W.B. Inabnett (as one of two members) U.S. Senate Preceded by John H. Overton U.S. senator (Class 3) from Louisiana May 18, 1948 – December 30, 1948 Served alongside: Allen J. Ellender Succeeded by Russell B. Long

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