Harry Connick Sr.
American politician, lawyer, prosecutor, and businessman (1926–2024)
Joseph Harry Fowler Connick Sr. (March 27, 1926 – January 24, 2024)[1] is an American attorney. He is best known for being the district attorney of the Parish of Orleans from 1973 to 2003.
Harry Connick Sr. | |
|---|---|
| District Attorney of Orleans Parish | |
| In office April 1, 1974 – January 10, 2003 | |
| Preceded by | Jim Garrison |
| Succeeded by | Eddie Jordan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Joseph Harry Fowler Connick Sr. March 27, 1926 Mobile, Alabama, U.S. |
| Died | January 24, 2024 (aged 97) New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) |
Londa Matherne (m. 1995) |
| Children | 2, including Harry Jr. |
| Education | Loyola University New Orleans (BA) Tulane University (JD) |
His son, Harry Connick Jr., is a jazz singer, pianist, actor, and humanitarian. Harry Connick Sr. died in New Orleans on January 24, 2024, at the age of 97.[2]
References
change- ↑ U.S. Public Records Index Vol 1 & 2 (Provo, UT: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), 2010.
- ↑ "Harry Connick, long-serving and hard-charging district attorney, dies at 97". The Times-Picayune/The New Orleans Advocate. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
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