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Orleans Parish
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Orleans Parish Places & Things Named for Politicians

Cohen College Prep High School, in New Orleans, is named for Walter L. Cohen.     The World War II Liberty ship SS Abraham Baldwin (built 1941 at New Orleans; scuttled 1976 as an artificial reef in the Gulf of Mexico) was named for Abraham Baldwin.     The World War II Liberty ship SS Aedanus Burke (built 1943 at New Orleans; scrapped 1964) was named for Aedanus Burke.     The World War II Liberty ship SS Albert G. Brown (built 1943 at New Orleans; scrapped 1960) was named for Albert G. Brown.     The World War II Liberty ship SS Alexander W. Doniphan (built 1944 at New Orleans; scrapped 1964) was named for Alexander William Doniphan.     The World War II Liberty ship SS Alexander White (built 1942 at New Orleans; scrapped 1964) was named for Alexander White.     The World War II Liberty ship SS Philander C. Knox (built 1943 at New Orleans; scrapped 1961) was named for Philander C. Knox.     The World War II Liberty ship SS Martin Behrman (built 1944 at New Orleans; scrapped 1965) was named for Martin Behrman.     The World War II Liberty ship SS Sam Dale (built 1944 at New Orleans; scrapped 1973) was named for Sam Dale.     The World War II Liberty ship SS Harry Toulmin (built 1944 at New Orleans; launched as the USS Segnius; sold 1947; scrapped 1967) was originally named for Harry Toulmin.     The World War II Liberty ship SS John M. Parker (built 1944 at New Orleans; scrapped 1958) was named for John M. Parker.     The World War II Liberty ship SS John Vining (built 1942 at New Orleans; scrapped 1960) was named for John Vining.     The World War II Liberty ship SS Henry S. Foote (built 1943 at New Orleans; scrapped 1960) was named for Henry S. Foote.     The World War II Liberty ship SS John Sharp Williams (built 1943 at New Orleans; scrapped 1961) was named for John Sharp Williams.     The World War II Liberty ship SS George Poindexter (built 1943 at New Orleans; scrapped 1967) was named for George Poindexter.     The World War II Liberty ship SS Jacob Thompson (built 1943 at New Orleans; scrapped 1968) was named for Jacob Thompson.     The World War II Liberty ship SS Henry L. Ellsworth (built 1943 at New Orleans; scrapped 1968) was named for Henry L. Ellsworth.     The World War II Liberty ship SS J. C. W. Beckham (built 1943 at New Orleans; scrapped 1968) was named for J. C. W. Beckham.     The World War II Liberty ship SS George Gale (built 1942 at New Orleans; scrapped 1970) was named for George Gale.     The World War II Liberty ship SS James McHenry (built 1943 at New Orleans; scrapped 1970) was named for James McHenry.     The World War II Liberty ship SS James B. Aswell (built 1943-44 at New Orleans; scrapped 1971) was named for James B. Aswell.     The World War II Liberty ship SS Jacques Phillippe Villere (built 1944 at New Orleans; redesignated as USS Basilan; scrapped 1972) was originally named for Jacques Philippe Villere.     The World War II Liberty ship SS John A. Quitman (built 1943 at New Orleans; scrapped 1973) was named for John A. Quitman.     The World War II Liberty ship SS Henry Wynkoop (built 1942 at New Orleans; scrapped 1958) was named for Henry Wynkoop.

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