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McKeithen family of Columbia, Louisiana

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  John Julian McKeithen (1918-1999) — also known as John McKeithen; "Big John" — of Columbia, Caldwell Parish, La. Born in Grayson, Caldwell Parish, La., May 28, 1918. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of Louisiana state house of representatives, 1949-52; candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana, 1952; member of Louisiana public service commission, 1954-64; Governor of Louisiana, 1964-72; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Louisiana, 1968; Independent candidate for U.S. Senator from Louisiana, 1972. Died at the Citizens Medical Center, Columbia, Caldwell Parish, La., June 4, 1999 (age 81 years, 7 days). Interment at Hogan Plantation Cemetery, Columbia, La.
  Relatives: Son of Jesse J. McKeithen and DeEtte (Eglin) McKeithen; married to Marjorie Howell 'Margie' Funderburk; father of Walter Fox McKeithen; grandfather of Marjorie McKeithen.
  Political family: McKeithen family of Columbia, Louisiana.
  See also National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
  Walter Fox McKeithen (1946-2005) — also known as Fox McKeithen — of Louisiana. Born in Columbia, Caldwell Parish, La., September 8, 1946. Member of Louisiana state house of representatives, 1983-87; secretary of state of Louisiana, 1987-2005; resigned 2005; pleaded guilty to driving while intoxicated, 2000; delegate to Republican National Convention from Louisiana, 2004. Methodist. Member, Farm Bureau; Rotary; Jaycees. Died July 16, 2005 (age 58 years, 311 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of John Julian McKeithen and Marjorie (Funderburk) McKeithen; father of Marjorie McKeithen.
  Political family: McKeithen family of Columbia, Louisiana.
  See also Wikipedia article
  Marjorie McKeithen (b. 1965) — of Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, La. Born in 1965. Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Louisiana 6th District, 1998. Female. Still living as of 1999.
  Relatives: Daughter of Walter Fox McKeithen; granddaughter of John Julian McKeithen.
  Political family: McKeithen family of Columbia, Louisiana.
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