The Political Graveyard: Winn Parish, La.

Winn Parish
Louisiana

Winn Parish information:

Population: 16,894 (2000); 16,269 (1990)
Land area 951 square miles.
Parish seat: Winnfield
Capital Impact: Winn Parish -- officials, addresses, and political, economic, education data
Fedstats/Mapstats: Winn Parish -- data on agriculture, population, immigration, business, crime, environment
Winn Parish LAGenWeb page -- genealogical, historical information and queries
(if this link doesn't work, find the new one through the USGenWeb national site).
Winn Parish page at Interment.Net (Cemetery Records Online).

Neighboring areas:

North: Jackson Parish
Northeast: Caldwell Parish
Southeast: La Salle Parish
South: Grant Parish
Southwest: Natchitoches Parish
Northwest: Bienville Parish

The Political Graveyard:

Politicians who were born in Winn Parish
Politicians who lived in Winn Parish
Cemeteries and Memorial Sites of Politicians in Winn Parish

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St. Maurice Cemetery
St. Maurice, Winn Parish, Louisiana

Politicians buried here:

Will A. Strong (1847-1908) — of Louisiana. Born in 1847. Secretary of state of Louisiana, 1876. Died in 1908. Interment at St. Maurice Cemetery.

Unknown Location
Winnfield, Winn Parish, Louisiana

Politicians buried here:

R. W. Oglesby (c.1872-1963) — of Winnfield, Winn Parish, La. Democrat. Lawyer; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Louisiana, 1920. Died in 1963. Interment somewhere.

Earl K. Long Memorial Park
Winnfield, Winn Parish, Louisiana

Politicians buried here:

Earl Kemp Long (1895-1960) — also known as Earl Long — of Winnfield, Winn Parish, La. Born in Winnfield, Winn Parish, La., August 26, 1895. Son of Huey Pierce Long and Caledonia (Tison) Long; brother of George Shannon Long and Huey Pierce Long (1893-1935) (who married Rose McConnell); married, August 17, 1932, to Blanche B. Revere; uncle of Russell Billiu Long; cousin of Speedy Oteria Long. Democrat. Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana; Governor of Louisiana, 1939-40, 1948-52, 1956-60; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Louisiana, 1956; candidate for U.S. Representative from Louisiana 8th District, 1960. In 1959, after making a speech defending the rights of blacks to vote, was committed to a state mental hospital by his wife Blanche R. Long; he used his gubernatorial powers to obtain his release. Suffered a heart attack while campaigning, but refused medical attention until the polls had closed; died a few days later, in Baptist Hospital, Alexandria, Rapides Parish, La., September 5, 1960. Interment at Earl K. Long Memorial Park.
- See also Long family of Louisiana
- See also: National Governors Association biography; Internet Movie Database profile.

Winnfield City Cemetery
Winnfield, Winn Parish, Louisiana

Politicians buried here:

Oscar Kelly Allen (1882-1936) — also known as O. K. Allen — of Louisiana. Born August 8, 1882. Governor of Louisiana, 1932-36; died in office 1936. Member, Freemasons. Died January 28, 1936. Interment at Winnfield City Cemetery.
- See also: National Governors Association biography.
Asa Leonard Allen (1891-1969) — also known as A. Leonard Allen — of Winnfield, Winn Parish, La. Born in a log cabin near Winnfield, Winn Parish, La., January 5, 1891. Son of Asa Levi Allen and Sophronia (Perkins) Allen; married, August 25, 1915, to Lottie Mae Thompson. Democrat. Superintendent of schools; lawyer; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Louisiana, 1936; U.S. Representative from Louisiana 8th District, 1937-53. Baptist. Member, Scottish Rite Masons; Freemasons; Shriners; Order of the Eastern Star; Knights of Pythias. Died January 5, 1969. Interment at Winnfield City Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography; Wikipedia article.

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Politicians who were born in Winn Parish

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