John Volz
| John Volz, Sr. | |
|---|---|
| Attorney for the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana | |
| In office 1978–1990 | |
| Preceded by | Gerald J. Gallinghouse |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1936 New Orleans, Louisiana, USA |
| Died | February 12, 2011 Tulsa, Oklahoma |
| Political party | Democratic-turned-Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Daisy Volz |
| Children | John Volz, Jr. |
| Residence | New Orleans, Louisiana |
| Alma mater | Jesuit High School |
| Occupation | Attorney |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
John Volz, Sr. (1936 – February 12, 2011) was a prominent lawyer from New Orleans, Louisiana. He was the attorney for the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana under President Jimmy Carter, a Democrat, and Presidents Ronald W. Reagan and George H.W. Bush, both Republicans.[1]
Volz prosecuted reputed Mafia boss Carlos Marcello, Louisiana commissioner of administration Charles E. Roemer, II, Orleans Parish District Attorney Harry Connick Sr., Louisiana State Senate President Michael H. O'Keefe, Sr., and Governor Edwin Washington Edwards.[2]
In 1995, Volz, running as a Republican, finished third in a crowded nonpartisan blanket primary for sheriff of suburban St. Tammany Parish outside New Orleans.[3] In 1996, failed in a bid to oust Walter Reed as district attorney in the 22nd Judicial District, which covers St. Tammany and Washington parishes.[4]
Volz died in Tulsa, Oklahoma, where he had been an administrative law judge for several years until forced to retire on December 31, 2010, because of failing health. His widow, Daisy Volz, said that he would be interred in New Orleans.[5]
Notes
- ↑ United Press International (2011-02-12). "New Orleans prosecutor John Volz dead". Investors.Com. Retrieved 2011-02-13.
- ↑ Pope, John (2011-02-13). "John Volz: Prosecutor took on powerful foes". New Orleans Times-Picayune (Metro Edition). pp. A1, A23.
- ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, Primary election returns, October 21, 1995
- ↑ "Former U.S. Attorney John Volz dies". nola.com. Retrieved January 25, 2012.
- ↑ Sayre, Alan (2011-02-12). "Former US Attorney John Volz, prosecutor in high-profile Louisiana corruption cases, dies". Minneapolis Star-Tribune. Retrieved 2011-02-13. Also published as Sayre, Alan (2011-02-12). "Prosecutor in high-profile Louisiana cases dies". Newsday. Retrieved 2011-02-13.