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Arthur Bailly-Blanchard (1855-1925) —
also known as Arthur Baily-Blanchard —
of Louisiana.
Born in New Orleans, Orleans
Parish, La., October
1, 1855.
Son of T. Bailly-Blanchard, Jr. and Jeanne Eliza (Field)
Bailly-Blanchard.
Democrat. Foreign Service officer; U.S. Minister to Haiti, 1914-21.
Catholic.
Died, in his room at
the Mount Royal Hotel, Montreal, Quebec,
August
22, 1925 (age 69 years, 325
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Armand Julie Beauvais (1783-1843) —
of Louisiana.
Born in Pointe
Coupee Parish, La., September
6, 1783.
Member of Louisiana
state house of representatives; member of Louisiana
state senate; Governor of
Louisiana, 1829-30.
Catholic.
Died in New Orleans, Orleans
Parish, La., November
18, 1843 (age 60 years, 73
days).
Interment at St.
Louis Cemetery No. 2, New Orleans, La.
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Louis Joseph Behan (b. 1876) —
also known as Louis J. Behan —
of Chicago, Cook
County, Ill.
Born in New Orleans, Orleans
Parish, La., March 10,
1876.
Son of William
James Behan.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War;
lawyer;
alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois,
1936.
Catholic. Member, Knights
of Columbus.
Interment at Oak
Woods Cemetery, Chicago, Ill.
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Eugene Ennalls Berl (1889-1954) —
also known as E. Ennalls Berl —
of Wilmington, New Castle
County, Del.
Born in New Orleans, Orleans
Parish, La., March 2,
1889.
Democrat. Lawyer;
served in the U.S. Army during World War I; delegate to
Delaware convention to ratify 21st amendment, 1933; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Delaware, 1940,
1952;
candidate for U.S.
Senator from Delaware, 1942; colonel in the U.S. Army during
World War II; member of Democratic
National Committee from Delaware, 1948.
Catholic. Member, American Bar
Association.
Died April 1,
1954 (age 65 years, 30
days).
Interment at Cathedral
Cemetery, Wilmington, Del.
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Kathleen Babineaux Blanco (b. 1942) —
also known as Kathleen B. Blanco; Kathleen
Babineaux —
of Lafayette, Lafayette
Parish, La.
Born in New Iberia, Iberia
Parish, La., December
15, 1942.
Democrat. School
teacher; Lieutenant
Governor of Louisiana, 1996-2003; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Louisiana, 1996,
2000,
2004;
Governor
of Louisiana, 2004.
Female.
Catholic.
Still living as of 2009.
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Corinne Claiborne Boggs (b. 1916) —
also known as Corinne C. Boggs; Lindy Boggs; Marie
Corinne Morrison Claiborne; Corinne Claiborne; Mrs.
Hale Boggs —
of New Orleans, Orleans
Parish, La.
Born in Pointe
Coupee Parish, La., March 13,
1916.
Democrat. School
teacher; U.S.
Representative from Louisiana 2nd District, 1973-91; speaker,
Democratic National Convention, 1984,
1988;
U.S. Ambassador to Vatican, 1997-.
Female.
Catholic.
Still living as of 2009.
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Thomas Hale Boggs, Sr. (1914-1972) —
also known as Hale Boggs —
of New Orleans, Orleans
Parish, La.
Born in Long Beach, Harrison
County, Miss., February
15, 1914.
Son of William Robertson Boggs and Claire Josephine (Hale) Boggs.
Democrat. Lawyer; U.S.
Representative from Louisiana 2nd District, 1941-43, 1947-72;
died in office 1972; delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Louisiana, 1948,
1956,
1960;
Parliamentarian, 1964;
candidate for Governor of
Louisiana, 1952; Vice-Chair
of Democratic National Committee, 1957; member, President's Commission
on the Assassination of President KNDY, 1963-64.
Catholic. Member, American
Legion; Amvets; Catholic
War Veterans; Sons of
the American Revolution; Knights
of Columbus; American Bar
Association; American
Judicature Society; Phi
Beta Kappa; Beta
Theta Pi; Omicron
Delta Kappa.
Disappeared
while on a campaign
flight from Anchorage to Juneau, Alaska, October
16, 1972, and presumed dead in a plane
crash (age 58 years, 244
days); apparently the wreckage was never
found.
Cenotaph at Congressional
Cemetery, Washington, D.C.
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Donald George Bollinger (1915-2000) —
also known as Donald G. Bollinger —
of Lockport, Lafourche
Parish, La.
Born in Raceland, Lafourche
Parish, La., April 19,
1915.
Son of George I. Bollinger and Etienette (Daviet) Bollinger.
Republican. Founder and owner, Bollinger Shipyards;
Louisiana
Republican state chair, 1984-86; delegate to Republican National
Convention from Louisiana, 1988.
Catholic. Member, Knights
of Columbus; Lions.
Died, in St. Anne General Hospital,
Raceland, Lafourche
Parish, La., May 13,
2000 (age 85 years, 24
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of George I. Bollinger and Etienette (Daviet) Bollinger; married to
Doris Toups and Patricia Boudreaux; father of Donald
T. Bollinger. |
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Donna Brazile (b. 1959) —
of Washington,
D.C.
Born in Kenner, Jefferson
Parish, La., December
15, 1959.
Daughter of Lionel Brazile and Jean Brazile.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from District of
Columbia, 1996,
2000,
2004,
2008;
member of Democratic
National Committee from District of Columbia, 2004-08.
Female.
Catholic. African
ancestry.
Still living as of 2009.
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John Berlinger Breaux (b. 1944) —
also known as John B. Breaux —
of Crowley, Acadia
Parish, La.
Born in Crowley, Acadia
Parish, La., March 1,
1944.
Democrat. Lawyer; U.S.
Representative from Louisiana 7th District, 1972-87; U.S.
Senator from Louisiana, 1987-; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Louisiana, 1988
(speaker),
1996
(delegation chair), 2000,
2004;
member of Democratic
National Committee from Louisiana, 2004.
Catholic.
Still living as of 2009.
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Jefferson Caffery (1886-1974) —
of Lafayette, Lafayette
Parish, La.
Born in Lafayette, Lafayette
Parish, La., December
1, 1886.
Son of Charles Duval Caffery and Mary Catherine (Parkerson) Caffery.
Lawyer;
Foreign Service officer; U.S. Minister to Salvador, 1926-28; Colombia, 1928-33; U.S. Ambassador to Cuba, 1934-37; Brazil, 1937-44; France, 1944-49; Egypt, 1949-55.
Catholic. Member, Sons of
the American Revolution.
Died April 13,
1974 (age 87 years, 133
days).
Interment at St.
John's Cemetery, Lafayette, La.
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Anh Quang Cao (b. 1967) —
also known as Joseph Cao —
of New Orleans, Orleans
Parish, La.
Born in Saigon, Vietnam,
March
13, 1967.
Son of My Quang Cao and Khang Thi Tran.
Republican. School
teacher; lawyer; lobbyist;
delegate to Republican National Convention from Louisiana, 2008;
U.S.
Representative from Louisiana 2nd District, 2009-.
Catholic. Vietnamese
ancestry.
Still living as of 2009.
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Donald J. Cazayoux, Jr. (b. 1964) —
also known as Don Cazayoux —
of New Roads, Pointe
Coupee Parish, La.
Born in New Roads, Pointe
Coupee Parish, La., January
17, 1964.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of Louisiana
state house of representatives 18th District, 2000-08; U.S.
Representative from Louisiana 6th District, 2008-09; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Louisiana, 2008.
Catholic. Member, Lions.
Still living as of 2009.
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Chester John Coco (b. 1915) —
also known as Chester J. Coco —
of Marksville, Avoyelles
Parish, La.
Born in Alexandria, Rapides
Parish, La., February
15, 1915.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of Louisiana
state senate 17th District, 1944-50.
Catholic.
Still living as of 1950.
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Andrew Currie (1843-1918) —
of Shreveport, Caddo
Parish, La.
Born in Ibricken, County Clare, Ireland,
1843.
Democrat. Mayor
of Shreveport, La., 1878-90; resigned 1890; member of Louisiana
state senate, 1892-96.
Catholic. Irish
ancestry.
Died in Shreveport, Caddo
Parish, La., 1918
(age about
75 years).
Interment at Greenwood
Cemetery, Shreveport, La.
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George Curry (1861-1947) —
of Kingston, Sierra
County, N.M.
Born in Bayou Sara, West
Feliciana Parish, La., April 3,
1861.
Son of George Curry and Clara Curry.
Republican. Lincoln
County Clerk, 1888-90; Lincoln
County Assessor, 1890-92; Lincoln
County Sheriff, 1892-94; member of New Mexico
territorial senate, 1894-96; served in the U.S. Army during the
Spanish-American War; Otero
County Sheriff, 1899; governor, Ambos Camarine, Philippine
Islands, 1901; chief of
police, Manila, P.I., 1902; governor, Isabella, P.I., 1904-05;
governor, Samar, P.I., 1905-07; Governor of
New Mexico Territory, 1907-10; U.S.
Representative from New Mexico at-large, 1911-13.
Catholic. Member, Knights
of Pythias; Elks.
Died in Albuquerque, Bernalillo
County, N.M., November
24, 1947 (age 86 years, 235
days).
Interment at Santa
Fe National Cemetery, Santa Fe, N.M.
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Joseph Davis DeBlieux (b. 1912) —
also known as J. D. DeBlieux —
of Baton Rouge, East Baton
Rouge Parish, La.
Born in Columbia, Caldwell
Parish, La., September
12, 1912.
Son of Honore Louis DeBlieux, Sr. and Ozet (Perot) DeBlieux.
Democrat. Lawyer;
served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of Louisiana
state senate, 1956-60, 1964-67; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Louisiana, 1956,
1964.
Catholic. Member, American Bar
Association; American
Legion; Amvets; Lions; Knights
of Columbus; United
Commercial Travelers.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Robert Buford DeBlieux (1933-2010) —
also known as Bobby DeBlieux —
of Natchitoches, Natchitoches
Parish, La.
Born in Natchitoches, Natchitoches
Parish, La., January
26, 1933.
Son of Jefferson Davis DeBlieux (1904-1984) and Marie Dell (Roubieu)
DeBlieux (1907-2002).
Democrat. Hardware
business; historian;
author;
mayor
of Natchitoches, La., 1976-80; Louisiana State Historic
Preservation Officer, 1980-88.
Catholic. Member, American
Legion.
Died, from a cerebral
hemorrhage, in Our Lady of the Lake Medical
Center, Baton Rouge, East Baton
Rouge Parish, La., January
31, 2010 (age 77 years, 5
days).
Interment at American
Cemetery, Natchitoches, La.
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Pierre Auguste Charles Bourguignon Derbigny
(1769-1829) —
also known as Pierre A. C. B. Derbigny —
of Louisiana.
Born in France,
June
30, 1769.
Secretary
of state of Louisiana, 1820-28; Governor of
Louisiana, 1828-29; died in office 1829.
Catholic. Member, Freemasons.
Died, after being thrown from
a horsedrawn
carriage, in Gretna, Jefferson
Parish, La., October
6, 1829 (age 60 years, 98
days).
Entombed at St.
Louis Cemetery No. 1, New Orleans, La.
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René Louis DeRouen (1874-1942) —
also known as René L. DeRouen —
of Ville Platte, Evangeline
Parish, La.
Born near Ville Platte, Evangeline
Parish, La., January
7, 1874.
Democrat. U.S.
Representative from Louisiana 7th District, 1927-41; alternate
delegate to Democratic National Convention from Louisiana, 1936.
Catholic.
Died in Baton Rouge, East Baton
Rouge Parish, La., March 27,
1942 (age 68 years, 79
days).
Interment at Catholic
Cemetery, Ville Platte, La.
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James Domengeaux (1907-1988) —
of Lafayette, Lafayette
Parish, La.
Born in Lafayette, Lafayette
Parish, La., January
6, 1907.
Son of Joseph Rodolph Domengeaux and Martha (Mouton) Domengeaux.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of Louisiana state legislature; U.S.
Representative from Louisiana 3rd District, 1941-44, 1944-49;
resigned 1944.
Catholic. Member, American Bar
Association.
Died in Lafayette, Lafayette
Parish, La., April 11,
1988 (age 81 years, 96
days).
Interment at St.
John's Cemetery, Lafayette, La.
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Huntington Blair Downer, Jr. (b. 1946) —
also known as Hunt Downer —
of Houma, Terrebonne
Parish, La.
Born April 28,
1946.
Lawyer;
member of Louisiana
state house of representatives 52nd District, 1975-2004;
Republican candidate for Governor of
Louisiana, 2003; candidate in Republican primary for U.S.
Representative from Louisiana 3rd District, 2010.
Catholic.
Still living as of 2010.
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Relatives:
Married to Linda Faye Lee. |
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Jacques Dupre (1773-1846) —
of Louisiana.
Born in New Orleans, Orleans
Parish, La., February
12, 1773.
Member of Louisiana
state house of representatives; member of Louisiana
state senate; Governor of
Louisiana, 1830-31.
Catholic.
Died September
14, 1846 (age 73 years, 214
days).
Interment at St.
Landry Church Cemetery, Opelousas, La.
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Edwin Washington Edwards (b. 1927) —
also known as Edwin Edwards; "Fast
Eddie" —
of Crowley, Acadia
Parish, La.
Born in Marksville, Avoyelles
Parish, La., August 7,
1927.
Son of Clarence W. Edwards and Agnes (Brouillette) Edwards.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of Louisiana
state senate 35th District, 1964-65; U.S.
Representative from Louisiana 7th District, 1965-72; Governor of
Louisiana, 1972-80, 1984-88, 1992-96; justice of
Louisiana state supreme court, 1980.
Catholic. Member, American
Legion; Lions.
Charged
in federal court in 1985 with racketeering involving hospital
licenses; his first trial ended in hung jury; acquitted in second
trial. Convicted
in federal court in 2000 on seventeen counts of fraud and
racketeering over a scheme to extort
money from applicants for casino licenses; sentenced
in 2001 to ten years in federal prison
and fined
$250,000.
Still living as of 2009.
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Stanley W. Edwins (1836-1918) —
of Indiana.
Born in New Orleans, Orleans
Parish, La., February
22, 1836.
Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; member of Indiana
state house of representatives, 1879-81.
Catholic. Member, Freemasons.
Died in Elwood, Madison
County, Ind., November
16, 1918 (age 82 years, 267
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Joachim Octave Fernandez (1896-1978) —
also known as Joachim O. Fernandez —
of New Orleans, Orleans
Parish, La.
Born in New Orleans, Orleans
Parish, La., August
14, 1896.
Son of Octave Gonzales Fernandez and Mary (Benson) Fernandez.
Democrat. Delegate to
Louisiana state constitutional convention, 1921; member of Louisiana
state house of representatives, 1924-28; member of Louisiana
state senate, 1928-30; U.S.
Representative from Louisiana 1st District, 1931-41; alternate
delegate to Democratic National Convention from Louisiana, 1936;
served in the U.S. Navy during World War II.
Catholic. Hispanic
ancestry. Member, American
Legion.
Died in New Orleans, Orleans
Parish, La., August 8,
1978 (age 81 years, 359
days).
Interment at Metairie
Cemetery, New Orleans, La.
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Ezola Broussard Foster (b. 1938) —
also known as Ezola B. Foster; Ezola
Broussard —
of Los Angeles, Los Angeles
County, Calif.
Born in Louisiana, August 9,
1938.
School
teacher; Republican candidate for California
state assembly, 1984; arrested
with others while protesting
recognition of the gay Log Cabin Republican organization, at the
California Republican state convention, 1987; Reform candidate for Vice
President of the United States, 2000.
Female.
Catholic. African
ancestry.
Still living as of 2007.
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Camille Francis Gravel, Jr. (1915-2005) —
also known as Camille F. Gravel, Jr. —
of Alexandria, Rapides
Parish, La.
Born August
10, 1915.
Son of Camille Francis Gravel, Sr. and Aline (Delvaille) Gravel.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of Democratic
National Committee from Louisiana, 1954; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from Louisiana, 1956.
Catholic.
Served as defense counsel for Otto
Passman in 1979, and Edwin
W. Edwards in 1985; both were acquitted.
Died, in the Naomi Heights nursing
home, Alexandria, Rapides
Parish, La., December
23, 2005 (age 90 years, 135
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Jack Paul Faustin Gremillion (1914-2001) —
also known as Jack P. F. Gremillion —
of Baton Rouge, East Baton
Rouge Parish, La.
Born in Donaldsonville, Ascension
Parish, La., June 15,
1914.
Democrat. Lawyer;
served in the U.S. Army during World War II; Louisiana
state attorney general, 1956-72; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Louisiana, 1960.
Catholic. Member, American
Legion; Knights
of Columbus; Elks; Lions; American Bar
Association; Disabled
American Veterans.
While opposing New Orleans school desegregation in federal court in
1960, walked out of the courtroom, calling the court a "den of
iniquity"; convicted
of contempt
of court; sentence
was suspended. Indicted
in 1969 for fraud and
conspiracy over his dealings with the bankrupt Louisiana Loan and
Thrift Corp.; tried in
1971 and acquitted. Convicted
later that year on federal perjury
charges in a related case; sentenced
to three years in prison;
served 15 months. Pardoned
in 1976 by Gov. Edwin
Edwards.
Died in Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical
Center, Baton Rouge, East Baton
Rouge Parish, La., March 2,
2001 (age 86 years, 260
days).
Interment at Greenoaks
Memorial Park, Baton Rouge, La.
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Felix Edward Hébert (1901-1979) —
also known as F. Edward Hébert —
of New Orleans, Orleans
Parish, La.
Born in New Orleans, Orleans
Parish, La., October
12, 1901.
Democrat. U.S.
Representative from Louisiana 1st District, 1941-77.
Catholic. Member, Delta
Sigma Phi.
Died December
29, 1979 (age 78 years, 78
days).
Interment at Lake
Lawn Park Mausoleum, New Orleans, La.
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Paul Octave Hébert (1818-1880) —
of Louisiana.
Born in Iberville
Parish, La., December
12, 1818.
Served in the U.S. Army during the Mexican War; Governor of
Louisiana, 1853-56; general in the Confederate Army during the
Civil War.
Catholic.
Died in New Orleans, Orleans
Parish, La., August
29, 1880 (age 61 years, 261
days).
Original interment at St.
Paul's Cemetery, Bayou Goula, La.; reinterment at St.
Raphael's Cemetery, Near Plaquemine, Iberville Parish, La.
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John Brennan Hussey (b. 1934) —
of Shreveport, Caddo
Parish, La.
Born in Shreveport, Caddo
Parish, La., 1934.
Democrat. Mayor
of Shreveport, La., 1982-90.
Catholic.
Still living as of 2005.
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Bobby Jindal (b. 1971) —
also known as Piyush Amrit Jindal —
of Kenner, Jefferson
Parish, La.
Born in Baton Rouge, East Baton
Rouge Parish, La., June 10,
1971.
Republican. Rhodes
scholar; Governor of
Louisiana, 2008-; defeated, 2003; U.S.
Representative from Louisiana 1st District, 2005-08; resigned
2008.
Catholic. Indian
subcontinent ancestry.
Still living as of 2011.
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Christopher John (b. 1960) —
also known as Chris John —
of Crowley, Acadia
Parish, La.
Born in Crowley, Acadia
Parish, La., January
5, 1960.
Son of John N.
John, Jr..
Democrat. Member of Louisiana
state house of representatives, 1988-96; U.S.
Representative from Louisiana 7th District, 1997-2005; delegate
to Democratic National Convention from Louisiana, 2000,
2004;
candidate for U.S.
Senator from Louisiana, 2004.
Catholic. Lebanese
ancestry.
Still living as of 2009.
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Louis Charles LaCour (1927-1975) —
also known as Louis C. LaCour —
of Louisiana.
Born in New Orleans, Orleans
Parish, La., December
29, 1927.
Son of Septime V. LaCour and Effie M. (Bonnette) LaCour.
Democrat. Lawyer; U.S.
Attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana, 1961-69.
Catholic. Member, Navy
League; Blue Key.
Died in 1975
(age about
47 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married, May 3,
1952, to Gloria Anne Comiskey. |
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Paul Raymond Lamonica (b. 1944) —
also known as P. Raymond Lamonica —
of Louisiana.
Born in Baton Rouge, East Baton
Rouge Parish, La., June 10,
1944.
Son of Leonard Lamonica and Olivia (Frank) Lamonica.
Republican. Lawyer; law
professor; U.S.
Attorney for the Middle District of Louisiana, 1986-94.
Catholic. Member, American Bar
Association.
Still living as of 1994.
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Mary Loretta Landrieu (b. 1955) —
also known as Mary L. Landrieu —
of Baton Rouge, East Baton
Rouge Parish, La.
Born in Arlington, Arlington
County, Va., November
23, 1955.
Daughter of Maurice
Edwin Landrieu.
Democrat. Real estate
agent; member of Louisiana
state house of representatives, 1980-88; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from Louisiana, 1980,
2000,
2004,
2008;
Louisiana
state treasurer, 1988-95; Presidential Elector for Louisiana, 1992;
candidate for Governor of
Louisiana, 1995; U.S.
Senator from Louisiana, 1997-.
Female.
Catholic. Member, League of Women
Voters; Delta
Gamma.
Still living as of 2009.
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Henry Dominique Larcade, Jr. (1890-1966) —
also known as Henry D. Larcade, Jr. —
of Opelousas, St. Landry
Parish, La.
Born in Opelousas, St. Landry
Parish, La., July 12,
1890.
Democrat. Member of Louisiana
state senate, 1928-32; member of Louisiana
state house of representatives, 1936-40; U.S.
Representative from Louisiana 7th District, 1943-53.
Catholic. Member, Rotary; Elks; Knights
of Columbus; Woodmen;
American
Legion; Forty and
Eight.
Died March 15,
1966 (age 75 years, 246
days).
Interment at St.
Landry Cemetery, Opelousas, La.
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Goldman L. Lassalle (b. 1878) —
of Opelousas, St. Landry
Parish, La.
Born in Opelousas, St. Landry
Parish, La., August 4,
1878.
Son of Joseph Lassalle and Therese (Goldman) Lassalle.
Republican. Postmaster;
alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Louisiana,
1912,
1920.
Catholic. Member, Knights
of Columbus.
Burial
location unknown.
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Wilbert John LeMelle (b. 1931) —
also known as Wilbert J. LeMelle —
of New York.
Born in New Iberia, Iberia
Parish, La., November
11, 1931.
Son of Eloi Sabas LeMelle and Therese (Francis) LeMelle.
Democrat. University
professor; U.S. Ambassador to Kenya, 1977-80; Seychelles, 1977-80.
Catholic. Member, American
Political Science Association; Council on
Foreign Relations.
Still living as of 1991.
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Relatives:
Married 1958
to Yvonne Tauriac. |
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Robert Sidney Maestri (1889-1974) —
also known as Robert S. Maestri —
of New Orleans, Orleans
Parish, La.
Born in New Orleans, Orleans
Parish, La., December
11, 1889.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; mayor
of New Orleans, La., 1936-46; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Louisiana, 1936.
Catholic.
Died in 1974
(age about
84 years).
Interment at Metairie
Cemetery, New Orleans, La.
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Cursey L. Marcantel (b. 1906) —
of Elton, Jefferson
Davis Parish, La.
Born in Elton, Jefferson
Davis Parish, La., February
11, 1906.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Louisiana,
1936,
1948;
served in the U.S. Army during World War II.
Catholic. Member, Woodmen.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Sigur Joseph Martin (b. 1886) —
also known as Sigur Martin —
of Lutcher, St. James
Parish, La.
Born in Lutcher, St. James
Parish, La., December
21, 1886.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of Louisiana
state house of representatives, 1912-16, 1944-50; delegate to
Louisiana state constitutional convention, 1921; member of Louisiana
Democratic State Central Committee, 1924-44.
Catholic. Member, Lions; Knights
of Columbus.
Burial
location unknown.
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John McEnery (1833-1891) —
of Louisiana.
Born in Virginia, 1833.
Served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War; Governor of
Louisiana, 1873.
Catholic.
Died in New Orleans, Orleans
Parish, La., March 28,
1891 (age about 57
years).
Interment at Metairie
Cemetery, New Orleans, La.
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John Purroy Mitchel (1879-1918) —
of New York.
Born in New York, New York
County, N.Y., July 19,
1879.
Son of James Mitchel and Mary (Purroy) Mitchel.
Republican. Lawyer; law
partner of George
V. Mullan, 1902-13; U.S.
Collector of Customs, 1913; mayor
of New York City, N.Y., 1914-17; defeated in primary, 1917; on
April 17, 1914, at Park Row, New York, he was shot
at by an M. P. Mahoney, an unemployed carpenter; the bullet
missed the mayor, but struck and wounded Frank L. Polk, the city's
Corporation Counsel.
Catholic. Irish
ancestry.
Killed in a plane
crash during World War
I military training, at Gerstner Field, near Holmwood, Calcasieu
Parish, La., July 6,
1918 (age 38 years, 352
days).
Interment at Woodlawn
Cemetery, Bronx, N.Y.
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Numa Francois Montet (1892-1985) —
also known as Numa F. Montet —
of Thibodaux, Lafourche
Parish, La.
Born in Thibodaux, Lafourche
Parish, La., September
17, 1892.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of Louisiana
state house of representatives, 1916-20; candidate for Louisiana
state attorney general, 1924; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Louisiana, 1924;
U.S.
Representative from Louisiana 3rd District, 1929-37.
Catholic.
Died in Thibodaux, Lafourche
Parish, La., October
12, 1985 (age 93 years, 25
days).
Interment at Assumption
Catholic Cemetery, Plattenville, La.
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Alexander Mouton (1804-1885) —
of Vermilionville (now Lafayette), Lafayette
Parish, La.
Born in Lafayette
Parish, La., November
19, 1804.
Democrat. Member of Louisiana
state house of representatives; Speaker of
the Louisiana State House of Representatives; U.S.
Senator from Louisiana, 1837-42; Governor of
Louisiana, 1843-46; delegate to Democratic National Convention
from Louisiana, 1860;
delegate
to Louisiana secession convention, 1861.
Catholic.
Died in Vermilionville (now Lafayette), Lafayette
Parish, La., February
12, 1885 (age 80 years, 85
days).
Interment at St.
John's Cemetery, Lafayette, La.
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Joseph Aloysius O'Hara (1869-1948) —
also known as Joseph A. O'Hara —
of New Orleans, Orleans
Parish, La.
Born in New Orleans, Orleans
Parish, La., January
25, 1869.
Son of Joseph O'Hara and Annie G. O'Hara.
Democrat. Physician;
Orleans Parish Coroner, 1908-24 president, Louisiana state board of
health, 1928-40; delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Louisiana, 1936.
Catholic. Member, Knights
of Columbus; Elks.
Died, at Hotel
Dieu, New Orleans, Orleans
Parish, La., February
25, 1948 (age 79 years, 31
days).
Interment at Metairie
Cemetery, New Orleans, La.
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Relatives: Son
of Joseph O'Hara and Annie G. O'Hara; married to Mary Theresa
Cosgrove; father of William
Joseph O'Hara. |
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Arthur Joseph O'Keefe, Jr. (b. 1901) —
also known as Arthur J. O'Keefe —
of New Orleans, Orleans
Parish, La.
Born in New Orleans, Orleans
Parish, La., September
15, 1901.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of Louisiana
state senate 6th District, 1948-50.
Catholic. Member, Elks; Knights
of Columbus.
Burial
location unknown.
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Leander Henry Perez (1891-1969) —
also known as Leander H. Perez —
of Dalcour, Plaquemines
Parish, La.
Born in Jesuit Bend, Plaquemines
Parish, La., July 16,
1891.
Son of Roselins Eloi Perez and Gertrude (Salis) Perez.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from Louisiana, 1936,
1948,
1952,
1960;
served in the U.S. Army during World War II.
Catholic. Member, Sigma
Chi.
Died in 1969
(age about
77 years).
Interment a
private or family graveyard, Plaquemines Parish, La.
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Andrew Querbes (1864-1939) —
of Shreveport, Caddo
Parish, La.
Born in New Orleans, Orleans
Parish, La., 1864.
Democrat. Caddo Parish Police Juror, 1896-1900; mayor
of Shreveport, La., 1902-06.
Catholic.
Died in Shreveport, Caddo
Parish, La., 1939
(age about
75 years).
Interment at Forest
Park Cemetery, Shreveport, La.
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André Bienvenu Roman (1795-1866) —
of Louisiana.
Born in Opelousas, St. Landry
Parish, La., March 5,
1795.
Member of Louisiana
state house of representatives; Speaker of
the Louisiana State House of Representatives; Governor of
Louisiana, 1831-35, 1839-43; delegate to
Louisiana state constitutional convention, 1845, 1852; delegate
to Louisiana secession convention, 1861.
Catholic.
Died in New Orleans, Orleans
Parish, La., January
26, 1866 (age 70 years, 327
days).
Interment at St.
James Catholic Cemetery, St. James, La.
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Wilbert Joseph Tauzin (b. 1943) —
also known as W. J. 'Billy' Tauzin —
of Thibodaux, Lafourche
Parish, La.; Chackbay, Lafourche
Parish, La.
Born in Chackbay, Lafourche
Parish, La., June 14,
1943.
Lawyer;
member of Louisiana
state house of representatives, 1972-80; U.S.
Representative from Louisiana 3rd District, 1980-2005; Democratic
candidate for Governor of
Louisiana, 1987.
Catholic. Member, Tau
Kappa Epsilon.
Still living as of 2009.
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Gary Eugene Taylor (b. 1953) —
also known as Gene Taylor —
of Bay St. Louis, Hancock
County, Miss.
Born in New Orleans, Orleans
Parish, La., September
17, 1953.
Democrat. Member of Mississippi
state senate, 1984-89; U.S.
Representative from Mississippi, 1989-2003 (5th District
1989-2003, 4th District 2003); defeated, 1988; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from Mississippi, 1996,
2000,
2004,
2008.
Catholic. Member, American
Legion; Rotary.
Still living as of 2009.
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Henry Schuyler Thibodeaux (1769-1827) —
of Louisiana.
Born in Albany, Albany
County, N.Y., January
1, 1769.
Member of Louisiana
state senate, 1812-24; Governor of
Louisiana, 1824.
Catholic.
Died, of an abscessed
liver, near Bayou Terrebonne, Terrebonne
Parish, La., October
24, 1827 (age 58 years, 296
days).
Entombed at Halfway
Cemetery, Houma, La.
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Theo Ashton Thompson (1916-1965) —
also known as T. A. Thompson —
of Ville Platte, Evangeline
Parish, La.
Born in Ville Platte, Evangeline
Parish, La., March 31,
1916.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; U.S.
Representative from Louisiana 7th District, 1953-65; died in
office 1965; delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Louisiana, 1956,
1960.
Catholic. Member, American
Legion.
Killed in an automobile
accident on I-85 near Gastonia, Gaston
County, N.C., July 1,
1965 (age 49 years, 92
days).
Interment at Evangeline
Memorial Park Cemetery, Ville Platte, La.
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Richard Alvin Tonry (b. 1935) —
also known as Richard A. Tonry —
of Arabi, St. Bernard
Parish, La.
Born in New Orleans, Orleans
Parish, La., June 25,
1935.
Democrat. School
teacher; lawyer;
member of Louisiana
state house of representatives, 1976; U.S.
Representative from Louisiana 1st District, 1977.
Catholic.
Still living as of 2004.
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Jacques Philippe Villere (1760-1830) —
of Louisiana.
Born in Louisiana, April 28,
1760.
Governor
of Louisiana, 1816-20; defeated, 1824.
Catholic.
Died in Conseil Plantation, St. Bernard
Parish, La., March 7,
1830 (age 69 years, 313
days).
Entombed at St.
Louis Cemetery No. 2, New Orleans, La.
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Relatives:
Married to Jeanne Henriette de Fazende. |
| | | Epitaph: "Cette Tombe Renferme Aussi
les Restes / Du Vertueux Villere / L'estime de ses Concitoyens fit sa
Gloire / L'Union de sa Famille Son Bon Bonheur." [This tomb also
contains the remains / from Virtuous Villers / The esteem of his
fellow citizens made his glory] |
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Governors Association biography |
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David Bruce Vitter (b. 1961) —
also known as David Vitter; "Diaper
Dave" —
of Metairie, Jefferson
Parish, La.
Born in New Orleans, Orleans
Parish, La., May 3,
1961.
Son of Albert Leopold Vitter and Audrey Malvina (St. Raymond) Vitter.
Republican. Rhodes
scholar; lawyer;
member of Louisiana
state house of representatives, 1992-99; U.S.
Representative from Louisiana 1st District, 1999-2005; U.S.
Senator from Louisiana, 2005-.
Catholic.
Still living as of 2009.
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Michael A. Walsh (b. 1829) —
of Shreveport, Caddo
Parish, La.
Born in Ireland,
1829.
Republican. Caddo Parish Sheriff, 1869-70; mayor
of Shreveport, La., 1873-74.
Catholic.
Burial
location unknown.
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James Madison Wells (1808-1899) —
also known as J. Madison Wells —
of New Orleans, Orleans
Parish, La.
Born near Alexandria, Rapides
Parish, La., January
8, 1808.
Governor
of Louisiana; U.S.
Surveyor of Customs, 1876-79.
Catholic.
Died in Lecompte, Rapides
Parish, La., February
28, 1899 (age 91 years, 51
days).
Interment somewhere
in Rapides Parish, La.
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Compton Ignatius White (1877-1956) —
also known as Compton I. White —
of Clark Fork, Bonner
County, Idaho.
Born in Baton Rouge, East Baton
Rouge Parish, La., July 31,
1877.
Democrat. U.S.
Representative from Idaho 1st District, 1933-47, 1949-51;
defeated, 1946; delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Idaho, 1936,
1940,
1948
(alternate), 1952
(alternate).
Catholic. Member, Grange; Elks; Eagles; Modern
Woodmen.
Died March 31,
1956 (age 78 years, 244
days).
Interment a
private or family graveyard, Bonner County, Idaho.
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Edward Douglass White (1795-1847) —
also known as Edward D. White —
of Donaldsonville, Ascension
Parish, La.
Born in Maury
County, Tenn., March 3,
1795.
Son of James
White.
State court judge in Louisiana, 1825; U.S.
Representative from Louisiana 1st District, 1829-34, 1839-43; Governor of
Louisiana, 1835-39.
Catholic.
Died in New Orleans, Orleans
Parish, La., April 18,
1847 (age 52 years, 46
days).
Entombed at St.
Joseph's Catholic Cemetery, Thibodaux, La.
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Edward Douglass White (1845-1921) —
of Louisiana.
Born near Thibodaux, Lafourche
Parish, La., November
3, 1845.
Son of Edward
Douglass White (1795-1847).
Democrat. Served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War; member
of Louisiana
state senate, 1874; justice of
Louisiana state supreme court, 1879-80; U.S.
Senator from Louisiana, 1891-94; Justice
of U.S. Supreme Court, 1894-1910; Chief
Justice of U.S. Supreme Court, 1910-21; died in office 1921.
Catholic.
Died, following unspecified surgery, at Garfield Hospital,
Washington,
D.C., May 19,
1921 (age 75 years, 197
days).
Interment at Oak
Hill Cemetery, Washington, D.C.
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James Skelly Wright (b. 1911) —
also known as J. Skelly Wright —
of District of Columbia.
Born in New Orleans, Orleans
Parish, La., January
14, 1911.
U.S.
Attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana, 1948-49; Judge of
U.S. District Court, 1949-62; Judge of
U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, 1962-.
Catholic. Member, American Bar
Association.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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