Facts:   - party: democratic party      - succeeded: woodrow wilson dumas    - birth date: 22 january 1911    - parents: john c. and bessie nicholson christian    - death date: 31 december 1972    - spouse: caryol , his death -rrb- `` toby '' caulfield christian -lrb- married 1942-1972    - office: mayor-president louisiana , usa member of east baton rouge parish metro east council baton rouge parish , baton rouge ,    - term end: december 31 , 1964 december 31 , 1956    - name: john `` jack '' christian    - death place: baton rouge , louisiana    - birth place: vicksburg , warren county , mississippi , usa    - occupation: automobile dealer    - alma mater: louisiana state university    - residence: baton rouge , louisiana    - preceded: mrs. jesse l. webb , jr. -lrb- interim -rrb-    - children: no children    - term start: january 1 , 1957 january 1 , 1953    - religion: episcopalian   Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of jack christian .
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john `` jack '' christian -lrb- january 22 , 1911 -- december 31 , 1972 -rrb- was a businessman who served from 1957-1964 as the mayor/president of baton rouge , louisiana .