20 Facts About Harley Bozeman

Harley Bernard Bozeman was a salesman, tree farmer, politician, and historian from Winnfield, Louisiana, who served in the Louisiana House of Representatives from 1928 to 1929.

Harley Bozeman was a confidant of Democratic Governors Huey Pierce Long Jr.

Martin and Caroline Bozeman moved their family to Dodson in Winn Parish when Harley was ten years of age.

Harley Bozeman often was joined by Huey Long in such pursuits.

Harley Bozeman served briefly in 1918 the United States Army, but a case of influenza and pneumonia soon returned him to Winnfield.

Harley Bozeman returned temporarily to the life of a traveling salesman.

In 1928, newly elected Representative Harley Bozeman was named chairman of the House Appropriations Committee.

Harley Bozeman introduced a bill for taxpayer-funded textbooks, a change associated with John Sparks Patton and the Long political dynasty.

Harley Bozeman soon resigned from the House to become chairman of the Louisiana Tax Commission.

For many years, Harley Bozeman was an unpaid observer for the National Weather Service.

Harley Bozeman subsequently served on the Winnfield City Council, in which capacity he worked to establish the municipally-owned electric system in 1942.

Annabell Harley Bozeman was a founder of the Winn Parish Library.

Harley Bozeman conducted many interviews with old-timers and pored over old manuscripts, letters, and other historical sources.

Harley Bozeman possessed a personal memory of the past, and his work was often accompanied by rare pictures, drawings, maps, and letters.

Harley Bozeman's articles were sometimes entertaining and frequently replete with humor.

Harley Bozeman tried to answer personally the large volume of mail that he received regarding his historical work but at times was overwhelmed in doing so.

Harley Bozeman was a long time member of the First Baptist Church in downtown Winnfield.

Harley Bozeman died in Winnfield General Hospital at the age of eighty.

Harley Bozeman is interred beside his wife, who preceded him in death by fourteen years, at Winnfield Cemetery.

In 2002, Harley Bozeman was posthumously inducted into the Louisiana Political Museum and Hall of Fame, located in Winnfield.