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Winn Parish
Louisiana

Cemeteries and Memorial Sites of Politicians in Winn Parish

Index to Locations St. Maurice St. Maurice Cemetery Winnfield Unknown location Winnfield Earl K. Long Memorial Park Winnfield Winnfield Cemetery St. Maurice Cemetery St. Maurice, Winn Parish, Louisiana Politicians buried here:   Will A. Strong (1847-1908) — of Louisiana. Born in 1847. Democrat. Secretary of state of Louisiana, 1876; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Louisiana, 1880. Died in 1908 (age about 61 years). 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. Born about 1872. Democrat. Lawyer; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Louisiana, 1920. Died in 1963 (age about 91 years). 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. Democrat. Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana, 1936-39; defeated, 1932, 1944; 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, but died before election. 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 (age 65 years, 10 days). Interment at Earl K. Long Memorial Park.   Relatives: Son of Hugh Pierce Long and Caledonia Palestine (Tison) Long; brother of George Shannon Long and Huey Pierce Long (who married Rose McConnell); married, August 17, 1932, to Blanche B. Revere; uncle of Russell Billiu Long; second cousin once removed of Gillis William Long and Speedy Oteria Long.   Political family: Long family of Louisiana.   See also National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile   Books about Earl K. Long: A. J. Liebling, The Earl of Louisiana Winnfield Cemetery Winnfield, Winn Parish, Louisiana Politicians buried here:   Oscar Kelly Allen (1882-1936) — also known as O. K. Allen — of Louisiana. Born in a log cabin in Winn Parish, La., August 8, 1882. Democrat. School teacher; member of Louisiana state senate, 1920; Governor of Louisiana, 1932-36; died in office 1936. Baptist. Member, Freemasons. Died, from a cerebral hemorrhage, in the Louisiana Governor's mansion, Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, La., January 28, 1936 (age 53 years, 173 days). Interment at Winnfield Cemetery.   Relatives: Son of Asa Levi Allen and Sophronia (Perkins) Allen; brother of Asa Leonard Allen; married, December 4, 1912, to Florence Scott Love.   Cross-reference: Richard W. Leche   The Huey P. Long - O.K. Allen Bridge (opened 1940), which carries U.S. Highway 190 and a rail line over the Mississippi River, between East Baton Rouge Parish and West Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, is partly named for him.   Epitaph: "A friend to man, a follower of God, great builder, courageous leader, humble in life, exalted in death."   See also National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial   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. Democrat. Superintendent of schools; lawyer; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Louisiana, 1936; U.S. Representative from Louisiana 8th District, 1937-53. Baptist. Member, Freemasons; Royal Arch Masons; Scottish Rite Masons; Order of the Eastern Star; Shriners; Knights of Pythias. Died January 5, 1969 (age 78 years, 0 days). Interment at Winnfield Cemetery.   Relatives: Son of Asa Levi Allen and Sophronia (Perkins) Allen; brother of Oscar Kelly Allen; married, August 25, 1915, to Lottie Mae Thompson.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial   Amos Morris Peters (1878-1941) — also known as A. Morris Peters — of Alexandria, Rapides Parish, La. Born in Winnfield, Winn Parish, La., February 26, 1878. Democrat. Physician; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Louisiana, 1936. Member, American Medical Association; American Legion. Died in Alexandria, Rapides Parish, La., June 19, 1941 (age 63 years, 113 days). Interment at Winnfield Cemetery.   Relatives: Son of Jonathan Joseph Peters and Minerva Jane (Stacy) Peters; married to Ethel Wilson.   See also Find-A-Grave memorial

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