Councilmember John J. Petre District D and At-Large Records

Collection

Identifier: CA-AB-Petre

Staff Only

Councilmember John Petre at podium, with Mayor Victor Schiro to his right.

Scope and Contents

Records include files on city-owned property leased for private use, subject, and reading files. The property files include photographs, the lease agreement, and other relevant material.

Dates

Creation: 1961-1969

Creator

Petre, John (Person)
New Orleans (La.) City Council (Organization)
City Council District D (New Orleans (La.)) (Organization)
City Council At-Large (New Orleans (La.)) (Organization)

Conditions Governing Access

Available to registered researchers by appointment. Request by box and folder number.

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Biographical / Historical

John J. Petre, Jr. (1914-2008) served as the District D representative on the New Orleans City Council from 1962-1970. He was first appointed to fill the unexpired term of Fred Cassibry, who resigned upon his election as Civil District Court judge. Petre was elected in his own right in 1962, and then as Councilmember At-Large in 1966.

Petre was born in New Orleans where he attended Jesuit High School and Loyola University. He served in the Air Force during World War II and in the Louisiana State Senate from 1957-1961. Toward the end of his tenure on the City Council, Petre made an unsuccessful bid for mayor in 1969. Petre operated the John J. Petre Insurance Agency on Broad St. for over 30 years.