Lorris May Wimberly, Sr. (March 4, 1898 — May 2, 1962), was a Democratic member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from 1928-1940 and again from 1948-1956. A native and resident of Arcadia, the seat of Bienville Parish in north Louisiana, Wimberly was House Speaker from 1936-1940, 1950-1952, and from May 14-July 10, 1956. He was also the state highway department director during the 1940s and headed the Department of Public Works from 1956-1960. He was a member of the powerful Long political faction which dominated the state during most of Wimberly's public career.
Wimberly was born to Joseph Rush Wimberly, I (1873-1943) and the former Annie May Poland (1877-1960). Rush Wimberly was a member of the Louisiana House from 1900-1908, the Louisiana State Senate from 1908-1912, and was thereafter a judge. Wimberly graduated from Arcadia High School. He made his living as a cattleman and farmer and was affiliated with the former Daniel, Bryan, and Turner Insurance Agency in Arcadia.
He was twice married. From his union to Jessie Faye Sherard (June 6, 1899 — July 25, 1934) was born a daughter, Faye Wimberly Mary (born 1921), the widow of Richard M. Mary, Sr. (born 1922), of Baton Rouge. After the death of his first wife, Wimberly in 1936 married the former Dorothy Knox (December 25, 1911 — November 1981) of Baton Rouge. From that union came Lorris M. Wimberly, Jr. (born 1946), a United Methodist minister. Wimberly had five grandchildren: Richard Mary, Jr. (born 1951) and Mary's four half-cousins, Lorris Knox Wimberly (born 1975), Marianna Grace Wimberly (born 1978), Shelley Dawn Wimberly (born 1980), and Wesley Paul Wimberly (born 1982), all of Baton Rouge. Wimberly's siblings included J. Rush Wimberly, Jr. (1906-1982).
Wimberly was born to Joseph Rush Wimberly, I (1873-1943) and the former Annie May Poland (1877-1960). Rush Wimberly was a member of the Louisiana House from 1900-1908, the Louisiana State Senate from 1908-1912, and was thereafter a judge. Wimberly graduated from Arcadia High School. He made his living as a cattleman and farmer and was affiliated with the former Daniel, Bryan, and Turner Insurance Agency in Arcadia.
He was twice married. From his union to Jessie Faye Sherard (June 6, 1899 — July 25, 1934) was born a daughter, Faye Wimberly Mary (born 1921), the widow of Richard M. Mary, Sr. (born 1922), of Baton Rouge. After the death of his first wife, Wimberly in 1936 married the former Dorothy Knox (December 25, 1911 — November 1981) of Baton Rouge. From that union came Lorris M. Wimberly, Jr. (born 1946), a United Methodist minister. Wimberly had five grandchildren: Richard Mary, Jr. (born 1951) and Mary's four half-cousins, Lorris Knox Wimberly (born 1975), Marianna Grace Wimberly (born 1978), Shelley Dawn Wimberly (born 1980), and Wesley Paul Wimberly (born 1982), all of Baton Rouge. Wimberly's siblings included J. Rush Wimberly, Jr. (1906-1982).
Lorris May Wimberly, Sr. (March 4, 1898 — May 2, 1962), was a Democratic member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from 1928-1940 and again from 1948-1956. A native and resident of Arcadia, the seat of Bienville Parish in north Louisiana, Wimberly was House Speaker from 1936-1940, 1950-1952, and from May 14-July 10, 1956. He was also the state highway department director during the 1940s and headed the Department of Public Works from 1956-1960. He was a member of the powerful Long political faction which dominated the state during most of Wimberly's public career.
Wimberly was born to Joseph Rush Wimberly, I (1873-1943) and the former Annie May Poland (1877-1960). Rush Wimberly was a member of the Louisiana House from 1900-1908, the Louisiana State Senate from 1908-1912, and was thereafter a judge. Wimberly graduated from Arcadia High School. He made his living as a cattleman and farmer and was affiliated with the former Daniel, Bryan, and Turner Insurance Agency in Arcadia.
He was twice married. From his union to Jessie Faye Sherard (June 6, 1899 — July 25, 1934) was born a daughter, Faye Wimberly Mary (born 1921), the widow of Richard M. Mary, Sr. (born 1922), of Baton Rouge. After the death of his first wife, Wimberly in 1936 married the former Dorothy Knox (December 25, 1911 — November 1981) of Baton Rouge. From that union came Lorris M. Wimberly, Jr. (born 1946), a United Methodist minister. Wimberly had five grandchildren: Richard Mary, Jr. (born 1951) and Mary's four half-cousins, Lorris Knox Wimberly (born 1975), Marianna Grace Wimberly (born 1978), Shelley Dawn Wimberly (born 1980), and Wesley Paul Wimberly (born 1982), all of Baton Rouge. Wimberly's siblings included J. Rush Wimberly, Jr. (1906-1982).
Wimberly was born to Joseph Rush Wimberly, I (1873-1943) and the former Annie May Poland (1877-1960). Rush Wimberly was a member of the Louisiana House from 1900-1908, the Louisiana State Senate from 1908-1912, and was thereafter a judge. Wimberly graduated from Arcadia High School. He made his living as a cattleman and farmer and was affiliated with the former Daniel, Bryan, and Turner Insurance Agency in Arcadia.
He was twice married. From his union to Jessie Faye Sherard (June 6, 1899 — July 25, 1934) was born a daughter, Faye Wimberly Mary (born 1921), the widow of Richard M. Mary, Sr. (born 1922), of Baton Rouge. After the death of his first wife, Wimberly in 1936 married the former Dorothy Knox (December 25, 1911 — November 1981) of Baton Rouge. From that union came Lorris M. Wimberly, Jr. (born 1946), a United Methodist minister. Wimberly had five grandchildren: Richard Mary, Jr. (born 1951) and Mary's four half-cousins, Lorris Knox Wimberly (born 1975), Marianna Grace Wimberly (born 1978), Shelley Dawn Wimberly (born 1980), and Wesley Paul Wimberly (born 1982), all of Baton Rouge. Wimberly's siblings included J. Rush Wimberly, Jr. (1906-1982).
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