Among the political leaders from this family were William Putnam "Buck" Sevier Jr., a banker. He first served three terms as an elected town alderman in Tallulah. He was elected as mayor of the city in 1946 and served for nearly 30 years, from 1947 to 1974. His tenure included some of the volatile years of the civil rights movement, when African Americans sought changes to the Jim Crow system and justice as citizens. Sevier led white residents in adapting to change as more African-American citizens began to register, vote and be elected to local offices. Sevier at the time of his death held the record, at more than forty-four years, as the longest-serving publicly elected official in Louisiana.
among the political leaders from this family were william putnam "buck" sevier jr a banker he first served three terms as an elected town alderman in tallulah he was elected as mayor of the city in 1946 and served for nearly 30 years from 1947 to 1974 his tenure included some of the volatile years of the civil rights movement when african americans sought changes to the jim crow system and justice as citizens sevier led white residents in adapting to change as more african-american citizens began to register vote and be elected to local offices sevier at the time of his death held the record at more than forty-four years as the longest-serving publicly elected official in louisiana