John Sidney Garrett (October 29, 1921 – May 28, 2005) was an American politician who served in the

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from 1948 to 1972 as a

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, and as speaker from 1968 to 1972.http://house.louisiana.gov/H_PDFdocs/HouseMembership_History_CURRENT.pdf

References

* John S. Garrett obituary, ''

the Shreveport Times ''The Times'' is a Gannett daily newspaper based in Shreveport, Louisiana. Its distribution area includes 12 parishes in Northwest Louisiana and three counties in East Texas. Its coverage focuses on issues affecting the Shreveport-Bossier market, ...

'', May 29, 2005. * https://web.archive.org/web/20061123032129/http://politicsla.com/archives/2005/may.shtml * Members of the Louisiana Legislature, 1880-2004 (Baton Rouge: Secretary of State) * https://web.archive.org/web/20070927185331/http://www.latech.edu/specialcollections/collections/m134.shtml {{DEFAULTSORT:Garrett, John Sidney 1921 births 2005 deaths Speakers of the Louisiana House of Representatives Democratic Party members of the Louisiana House of Representatives Louisiana Tech University alumni People from Haynesville, Louisiana Businesspeople from Louisiana American bankers United States Army personnel of World War II United States Army officers 20th-century American legislators Burials in Louisiana American United Methodists 20th-century Methodists 21st-century Methodists 20th-century American far-right politicians 20th-century Louisiana politicians Citizens' Councils members