FUNERAL OF MAJOR AMOS KENT AMACKER
Lake Providence, La., Oct. 12
Major Amos Kent Amacker, who died in Hot Springs, Ark., October 7, and was buried here Thursday, was one of the prominent men of the state. He was born at Greensburg, St. Helena parish, in 1866. He was the oldest son of Colonel O. P. Amacker and Abby Kent. His father played a prominent part in the Civil war. The Amacker and Kent families are the largest families of the Florida parishes. Their connections are wide and well known.
Major Amacker received his early education at Mississippi College and graduated from the Louisiana State University at Baton Rouge. Later he graduated from the law department of Tulane University, New Orleans. While at Louisiana State University he won two medals for drilling, one being captured in a national competitive drill. He was an honor man at the university.
After finishing his education he practiced law in New Orleans for a few years. But his taste was for a more open and active life and he moved to East Carroll parish in the fall of 1896 and engaged in planting cotton, conducting a plantation. He was fond of hunting and all outdoor life. Major Amacker served four years in his early youth as chief clerk of the Senate of Louisiana. He served sixteen years in the Legislature, serving two terms in the House and two in the Senate. For a time he was president pro temporo of the Senate.
At the time of his death, he was the owner of the Wadaway plantation one of the largest in East Carroll parish.
He was an active and zealous member of the Methodist Church and a thorough Christian, in his later years taking a leading part in Sunday school work. Major Amacker was a most genial character, a close reader and a fluent and entertaining conversationalist. His information was wide and his manners were suave and pleasing. He died with a host of friends. He left three sons, two of them are in college and the other an interpreter with the American army in France.
His wife survives him.
The Times Picayune
New Orleans, Louisiana
Sunday, October 13, 1918
Page: 29
Lake Providence, La., Oct. 12
Major Amos Kent Amacker, who died in Hot Springs, Ark., October 7, and was buried here Thursday, was one of the prominent men of the state. He was born at Greensburg, St. Helena parish, in 1866. He was the oldest son of Colonel O. P. Amacker and Abby Kent. His father played a prominent part in the Civil war. The Amacker and Kent families are the largest families of the Florida parishes. Their connections are wide and well known.
Major Amacker received his early education at Mississippi College and graduated from the Louisiana State University at Baton Rouge. Later he graduated from the law department of Tulane University, New Orleans. While at Louisiana State University he won two medals for drilling, one being captured in a national competitive drill. He was an honor man at the university.
After finishing his education he practiced law in New Orleans for a few years. But his taste was for a more open and active life and he moved to East Carroll parish in the fall of 1896 and engaged in planting cotton, conducting a plantation. He was fond of hunting and all outdoor life. Major Amacker served four years in his early youth as chief clerk of the Senate of Louisiana. He served sixteen years in the Legislature, serving two terms in the House and two in the Senate. For a time he was president pro temporo of the Senate.
At the time of his death, he was the owner of the Wadaway plantation one of the largest in East Carroll parish.
He was an active and zealous member of the Methodist Church and a thorough Christian, in his later years taking a leading part in Sunday school work. Major Amacker was a most genial character, a close reader and a fluent and entertaining conversationalist. His information was wide and his manners were suave and pleasing. He died with a host of friends. He left three sons, two of them are in college and the other an interpreter with the American army in France.
His wife survives him.
The Times Picayune
New Orleans, Louisiana
Sunday, October 13, 1918
Page: 29
FUNERAL OF MAJOR AMOS KENT AMACKER
Lake Providence, La., Oct. 12
Major Amos Kent Amacker, who died in Hot Springs, Ark., October 7, and was buried here Thursday, was one of the prominent men of the state. He was born at Greensburg, St. Helena parish, in 1866. He was the oldest son of Colonel O. P. Amacker and Abby Kent. His father played a prominent part in the Civil war. The Amacker and Kent families are the largest families of the Florida parishes. Their connections are wide and well known.
Major Amacker received his early education at Mississippi College and graduated from the Louisiana State University at Baton Rouge. Later he graduated from the law department of Tulane University, New Orleans. While at Louisiana State University he won two medals for drilling, one being captured in a national competitive drill. He was an honor man at the university.
After finishing his education he practiced law in New Orleans for a few years. But his taste was for a more open and active life and he moved to East Carroll parish in the fall of 1896 and engaged in planting cotton, conducting a plantation. He was fond of hunting and all outdoor life. Major Amacker served four years in his early youth as chief clerk of the Senate of Louisiana. He served sixteen years in the Legislature, serving two terms in the House and two in the Senate. For a time he was president pro temporo of the Senate.
At the time of his death, he was the owner of the Wadaway plantation one of the largest in East Carroll parish.
He was an active and zealous member of the Methodist Church and a thorough Christian, in his later years taking a leading part in Sunday school work. Major Amacker was a most genial character, a close reader and a fluent and entertaining conversationalist. His information was wide and his manners were suave and pleasing. He died with a host of friends. He left three sons, two of them are in college and the other an interpreter with the American army in France.
His wife survives him.
The Times Picayune
New Orleans, Louisiana
Sunday, October 13, 1918
Page: 29
Lake Providence, La., Oct. 12
Major Amos Kent Amacker, who died in Hot Springs, Ark., October 7, and was buried here Thursday, was one of the prominent men of the state. He was born at Greensburg, St. Helena parish, in 1866. He was the oldest son of Colonel O. P. Amacker and Abby Kent. His father played a prominent part in the Civil war. The Amacker and Kent families are the largest families of the Florida parishes. Their connections are wide and well known.
Major Amacker received his early education at Mississippi College and graduated from the Louisiana State University at Baton Rouge. Later he graduated from the law department of Tulane University, New Orleans. While at Louisiana State University he won two medals for drilling, one being captured in a national competitive drill. He was an honor man at the university.
After finishing his education he practiced law in New Orleans for a few years. But his taste was for a more open and active life and he moved to East Carroll parish in the fall of 1896 and engaged in planting cotton, conducting a plantation. He was fond of hunting and all outdoor life. Major Amacker served four years in his early youth as chief clerk of the Senate of Louisiana. He served sixteen years in the Legislature, serving two terms in the House and two in the Senate. For a time he was president pro temporo of the Senate.
At the time of his death, he was the owner of the Wadaway plantation one of the largest in East Carroll parish.
He was an active and zealous member of the Methodist Church and a thorough Christian, in his later years taking a leading part in Sunday school work. Major Amacker was a most genial character, a close reader and a fluent and entertaining conversationalist. His information was wide and his manners were suave and pleasing. He died with a host of friends. He left three sons, two of them are in college and the other an interpreter with the American army in France.
His wife survives him.
The Times Picayune
New Orleans, Louisiana
Sunday, October 13, 1918
Page: 29
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