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'''Harry Muth Hollins''' (August 25, 1932 &ndash; June 29, 1989) was a four-term [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] member of the [[Louisiana House of Representatives]] from [[Lake Charles, Louisiana|Lake Charles]] in [[Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana|Calcasieu Parish]] in southwestern [[Louisiana]]. His tenure extended from 1964 to 1980 during the administrations of [[Governor of Louisiana|Governors]] [[John McKeithen]] and [[Edwin Edwards]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://house.louisiana.gov/H_PDFdocs/HouseMembership_History_CURRENT.pdf|title=Membership in the Louisiana House of Representatives: Calcasieu Parish|publisher=house.louisiana.gov|accessdate=July 12, 2015}}</ref>
'''Harry Muth Hollins''' (August 25, 1932 &ndash; June 29, 1989) was a four-term [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] member of the [[Louisiana House of Representatives]] from [[Lake Charles, Louisiana|Lake Charles]] in [[Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana|Calcasieu Parish]] in southwestern [[Louisiana]]. His tenure extended from 1964 to 1980 during the administrations of [[Governor of Louisiana|Governors]] [[John McKeithen]] and [[Edwin Edwards]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://house.louisiana.gov/H_PDFdocs/HouseMembership_History_CURRENT.pdf|title=Membership in the Louisiana House of Representatives: Calcasieu Parish|publisher=house.louisiana.gov|accessdate=July 12, 2015|archive-date=October 6, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006105414/http://house.louisiana.gov/H_PDFdocs/HouseMembership_History_CURRENT.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwltv.com/news/Ex-insurance-commissioner-Sherman-Bernard-dies-at-87-151186035.html|title=Dominic Massa, "Ex-insurance commissioner Sherman Bernard dies at 87," May 11, 2012|publisher=[[WWL-TV]]|accessdate=June 15, 2013|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131002081620/http://www.wwltv.com/news/Ex-insurance-commissioner-Sherman-Bernard-dies-at-87-151186035.html|archivedate=October 2, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.city-data.com/elec2/86/elec-LAKE-CHARLES-LA-86.html|title=LAKE CHARLES, LA Political Contributions by Individuals|publisher=city-data.com|accessdate=July 13, 2015}}</ref>


Hollins died at the age of fifty-six. Hollins' extensive archival materials are located at [[McNeese State University]] in Lake Charles.<ref name="hmhollins">{{cite web |title=Guide to Harry Hollins Papers |url=http://ereserves.mcneese.edu/depts/archive/pdfs/HOLLINS124.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304055957/http://ereserves.mcneese.edu/depts/archive/pdfs/HOLLINS124.pdf |archive-date=March 4, 2016 |accessdate=July 13, 2015 |publisher=ereserves.mcneese.edu}}</ref>
In 1970, Hollins sponsored the legislation which created the [[Sabine River (Texas-Louisiana)|Sabine River]] water diversion project. In 1978, he chaired a legislative committee which investigated state [[Insurance commissioner]] [[Sherman A. Bernard]].<ref name=hmhollins/> In 1993, Bernard confessed to having [[Extortion|extorted]] during the 1980s $80,000, disguised as campaign contributions, from insurance companies in return for obtaining operating licenses in Louisiana.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwltv.com/news/Ex-insurance-commissioner-Sherman-Bernard-dies-at-87-151186035.html|title=Dominic Massa, "Ex-insurance commissioner Sherman Bernard dies at 87," May 11, 2012|publisher=[[WWL-TV]]|accessdate=June 15, 2013|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131002081620/http://www.wwltv.com/news/Ex-insurance-commissioner-Sherman-Bernard-dies-at-87-151186035.html|archivedate=October 2, 2013}}</ref>

After his legislative years, Hollins headed the Louisiana Real Estate Commission and the Louisiana Racing Commission.<ref name=hmhollins>{{cite web|url=http://ereserves.mcneese.edu/depts/archive/pdfs/HOLLINS124.pdf|title=Guide to Harry Hollins Papers|publisher=ereserves.mcneese.edu|accessdate=July 13, 2015|archive-date=March 4, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304055957/http://ereserves.mcneese.edu/depts/archive/pdfs/HOLLINS124.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref> Though a Democrat, Hollins in [[1986 United States Senate elections|1986]] was a donor to the unsuccessful [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] campaign to elect [[U.S. Representative]] [[Henson Moore]] of [[Baton Rouge, Louisiana|Baton Rouge]] to the [[United States Senate]] to succeed [[Russell B. Long]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.city-data.com/elec2/86/elec-LAKE-CHARLES-LA-86.html|title=LAKE CHARLES, LA Political Contributions by Individuals|publisher=city-data.com|accessdate=July 13, 2015}}</ref>

Hollins died at the age of fifty-six. He is interred at Orange Grove Cemetery in Lake Charles.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Hollins&GSfn=Harry&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSob=n&GRid=66159863&df=all&|title=Harry Muth Hollins|publisher=findagrave.com|accessdate=July 13, 2015}}</ref> Hollins' extensive archival materials are located at [[McNeese State University]] in Lake Charles.<ref name=hmhollins/>


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Latest revision as of 22:39, 9 November 2024

Harry Muth Hollins
Louisiana State Representative for
District 35 (Calcasieu Parish)
In office
May 1964 – March 1980
Preceded byTwo-member district:

James M. "Jim" Brown

Jesse Monroe Knowles
Succeeded byMargaret Lowenthal
Personal details
Born(1932-08-25)August 25, 1932
DiedJune 29, 1989(1989-06-29) (aged 56)
Political partyDemocratic
Residence(s)Lake Charles, Louisiana, US
OccupationBusinessman

Harry Muth Hollins (August 25, 1932 – June 29, 1989) was a four-term Democratic member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from Lake Charles in Calcasieu Parish in southwestern Louisiana. His tenure extended from 1964 to 1980 during the administrations of Governors John McKeithen and Edwin Edwards.[1][2][3]

Hollins died at the age of fifty-six. Hollins' extensive archival materials are located at McNeese State University in Lake Charles.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Membership in the Louisiana House of Representatives: Calcasieu Parish" (PDF). house.louisiana.gov. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 6, 2014. Retrieved July 12, 2015.
  2. ^ "Dominic Massa, "Ex-insurance commissioner Sherman Bernard dies at 87," May 11, 2012". WWL-TV. Archived from the original on October 2, 2013. Retrieved June 15, 2013.
  3. ^ "LAKE CHARLES, LA Political Contributions by Individuals". city-data.com. Retrieved July 13, 2015.
  4. ^ "Guide to Harry Hollins Papers" (PDF). ereserves.mcneese.edu. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved July 13, 2015.
Political offices
Preceded by
Two-member district:

James M. "Jim" Brown

Jesse Monroe Knowles
 Louisiana State Representative for
District 35 (Calcasieu Parish)
1964–1980
Served alongside: Conway LeBleu and Robert G. Jones, among others 		Succeeded by
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