Joachim Octave Fernández Sr. (August 14 1896 – August 8 1978) was a member of the U. S. House of Representatives from Louisiana’s 1st congressional district. Like all other members of his state’s congressional delegation at the time of his tenure Fernández was a Democrat.A son of Octave Gonzales Fernández and the former Mary Benson he was born lived and died in New Orleans. On June 3 1920 he married the former Viola Murray and the couple had two sons and two daughters.
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active years end date
1941-01-03
active years start date
1931-03-04
battle
World War II
birth date
1896-08-14
birth place
Louisiana, New Orleans, United States
death date
1978-08-08, 1978-09-08
death place
Louisiana, New Orleans
military branch
United States Navy
military rank
Lieutenant commander
office
Louisiana State Senator from Orleans Parish (at-large), Louisiana State Representative from Orleans Parish (at-large delegation)
order in office
United States Representative from Louisiana's 1st congressional district
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