Larry Elder

Elder in 2019, photo by kathclick/Bigstock.com

Birth Name: Laurence Allen Elder

Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California, United States

Date of Birth: April 27, 1952

Ethnicity: African-American

Larry Elder is an American conservative talk radio host, political commentator, author, politician, and attorney. He has hosted The Larry Elder Show on radio since the 1990s, which has been broadcast nationally, with a few gap years. He has written non-fiction books and a nationally syndicated column.

He was a candidate for the Republican Party’s nomination for President of the United States in 2024.

Larry is the son of Viola (Conley), a clerical worker for the U.S. Department of War, and Randolph Elder, a sergent in the U.S. Marine Corps during WWII. His father later worked as a janitor and opened a café. His father was from Athens, Georgia. His mother was from Toney, Alabama. Larry was raised in Los Angeles’ Pico-Union and South Central areas. He and his brother Kirk accepted a Congressional Gold Medal on their father’s behalf in 2013.

Larry’s paternal grandfather was named William/Willie S. Elder (the son of Mose Elder and Winnie). William was born in Georgia.

Larry’s paternal grandmother was named Connie. Connie was born in North Carolina.

Larry’s maternal grandfather was Pascal Conley, Jr. (the son of Pascal Conley, Sr. and Malinda Powers). Larry’s grandfather Pascal was born in Alabama. Larry’s great-grandfather Pascal was the son of William Connally and Francis Sullivan.

Larry’s maternal grandmother was Sue Berta/Suebirta Stewart (the daughter of Benjamin Stewart and Katherine “Kitty” Jones). Sue was born in Alabama. Benjamin was the son of Allen Stewart and Harriet Smith.

Source: Genealogy of Larry Elder – https://www.geni.com

1 Response

  1. bablah says:

    Larry’s paternal grandfather was named William Elder. William was born in Georgia.

    Larry’s paternal grandmother was named Connie. Connie was born in North Carolina.

    Larry’s maternal grandfather was Pascal Conley Jr. (the son of Pascal Conley Sr. and Malinda Powers). Larry’s grandfather Pascal was born in Alabama. Larry’s great-grandfather Pascal was the son of William Connally and Francis Sullivan.

    Larry’s maternal grandmother was Sue Berta Stewart (the daughter of Benjamin Stewart and Katherine “Kitty” Jones). Sue was born in Alabama. Benjamin was the son of Allen Stewart and Harriet Smith.

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