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African ancestry Politicians in Louisiana

  James W. Ames (1864-1944) — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Born in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La., October 12, 1864. Republican. Physician; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Wayne County 1st District, 1901-02; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1908; candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan. African ancestry. One of the founders of Dunbar Hospital (1918). Died in 1944 (age about 79 years). Interment at Elmwood Cemetery, Detroit, Mich.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  C. C. Antoine (1836-1921) — of Louisiana. Born in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La., 1836. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; member of Louisiana state senate, 1870-72; Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana, 1872-76. African ancestry. Member, Freemasons. In 1890, he was vice-president of the New Orleans Comite des Citoyens, which mounted an unsuccessful legal challenge to the Louisiana segregation law; the case, Plessy v. Ferguson, went to the U.S. Supreme Court in 1896. Died in Shreveport, Caddo Parish, La., 1921 (age about 85 years). Interment at Bethlehem Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery, Shreveport, La.
  Dale Nicki Atkins — also known as Dale N. Atkins — of New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La. Democrat. Orleans Parish Civil District Court Clerk; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Louisiana, 1996, 2004, 2008 (alternate). Female. African ancestry. Still living as of 2008.
  B. V. Baranco — of Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, La. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Louisiana, 1880 (alternate), 1900, 1908, 1912, 1916, 1920 (member, Committee on Permanent Organization), 1924. African ancestry. Burial location unknown.
  Sidney J. Barthelemy — of New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La. Mayor of New Orleans, La., 1986-94. African ancestry. Still living as of 1994.
  Acie Belton — of Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, La. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Louisiana, 1968. African ancestry. Still living as of 1968.
  David Benjamin Bolen (b. 1923) — also known as David B. Bolen — of Colorado; Hockessin, New Castle County, Del. Born in Heflin, Webster Parish, La., December 23, 1923. Foreign Service officer; U.S. Ambassador to Botswana, 1974-76; Lesotho, 1974-76; Swaziland, 1974-76; East Germany, 1977-80. African ancestry. Member, U.S. Olympic track and field team, 1948. Still living as of 2018.
  Relatives: Married to Betty Gayden.
  See also Wikipedia article — U.S. State Dept career summary
  Donna Brazile (b. 1959) — of Washington, D.C. Born in Kenner, Jefferson Parish, La., December 15, 1959. 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; Chairman of Democratic National Committee, 2011, 2016-17. Female. Catholic. African ancestry. Still living as of 2022.
  Relatives: Daughter of Lionel Brazile and Jean Brazile.
  See also Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
  Andrew Brown — of Jeanerette, Iberia Parish, La. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Louisiana, 1988. African ancestry. Still living as of 1988.
  Dorothy A. Brown (b. 1954) — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Born in Minden, Webster Parish, La., September 4, 1954. Democrat. Lawyer; accountant; Cook County Circuit Clerk, 2001-; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 2004; candidate for mayor of Chicago, Ill., 2007. Female. Church of God in Christ. African ancestry. Member, Delta Sigma Theta. Still living as of 2011.
  See also Wikipedia article — OurCampaigns candidate detail
  Nannette Jolivette Brown (b. 1963) — Born in Lafayette, Lafayette Parish, La., 1963. U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Louisiana, 2011-. Female. African ancestry. Still living as of 2017.
  See also federal judicial profile — Biographical Directory of Federal Judges
  Henry Carroll — of Monroe, Ouachita Parish, La. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Louisiana, 1968. African ancestry. Still living as of 1968.
  Troy A. Carter (born c.1969) — of New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La. Born about 1969. Democrat. Member of Louisiana state house of representatives 102nd District, 1992-94; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Louisiana, 2000; candidate in primary for mayor of New Orleans, La., 2002. African ancestry. Still living as of 2002.
  James A. Cobb — of Washington, D.C. Born in Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La. Republican. Lawyer; delegate to Republican National Convention from District of Columbia, 1920 (member, Credentials Committee; member, Committee on Rules and Order of Business); municipal judge in District of Columbia, 1926-. African ancestry. Member, NAACP; Freemasons. Burial location unknown.
  Walter Louis Cohen (1860-1930) — also known as Walter L. Cohen — of New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La. Born in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La., January 22, 1860. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Louisiana, 1896, 1900, 1904, 1908, 1912, 1916, 1920 (member, Credentials Committee), 1924, 1928; life insurance business. Catholic. African and Jewish ancestry. Died in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La., December 29, 1930 (age 70 years, 341 days). Interment at St. Louis Cemetery No. 3, New Orleans, La.
  Relatives: Son of Bernard Cohen and Amelia (Bingaman) Cohen; married, February 28, 1882, to Williamina Seldon.
  Cohen College Prep High School, in New Orleans, Louisiana, is named for him.
  See also Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  F. H. Cook — of Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Louisiana, 1912. African ancestry. Burial location unknown.
  A. L. Davis — of New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Louisiana, 1968. African ancestry. Still living as of 1968.
  Bettye Davis (b. 1938) — of Anchorage, Alaska. Born in Louisiana, May 17, 1938. Democrat. Social worker; member of Alaska state house of representatives; elected 1990, 1992, 1994; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Alaska, 1996; member of Alaska state senate District K, 2001-; defeated, 1996. Female. African ancestry. Member, Delta Sigma Theta; League of Women Voters; Zonta; NAACP. Still living as of 2001.
  Henry Dejoie — of New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Louisiana, 1968. African ancestry. Still living as of 1968.
  Andre J. Dumont (c.1844-1885) — of Algiers, New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La. Born in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La., about 1844. Republican. Owner of a whiskey distillery; Louisiana Republican state chair, 1877-85; delegate to Republican National Convention from Louisiana, 1880. African and French ancestry. Died from a self-inflicted gunshot, in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La., June 29, 1885 (age about 41 years). Entombed at St. Louis Cemetery No. 1, New Orleans, La.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Herbert H. Eddington — of New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Louisiana, 1972, 1988. African ancestry. Still living as of 1988.
  Robert Brown Elliott (1842-1884) — also known as R. B. Elliott — of Edgefield County, S.C.; Barnwell County, S.C.; Aiken, Aiken County, S.C.; New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La. Born in England, August 11, 1842. Republican. Lawyer; delegate to South Carolina state constitutional convention from Edgefield County, 1868; member of South Carolina state house of representatives, 1868-70, 1874-76 (Barnwell County 1868-70, Aiken County 1874-76); delegate to Republican National Convention from South Carolina, 1868 (alternate), 1880; U.S. Representative from South Carolina 3rd District, 1871-74; resigned 1874; South Carolina Republican state chair, 1876; candidate for South Carolina state attorney general, 1876. African ancestry. Died in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La., August 9, 1884 (age 41 years, 364 days). Interment at St. Louis Cemetery No. 2, New Orleans, La.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  R. J. Evans (1853-1921) — of Navasota, Grimes County, Tex. Born in slavery in Louisiana, 1853. School teacher; member of Texas state house of representatives, 1879-82; defeated (Republican), 1882; delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas, 1884. African ancestry. Died in Harris County, Tex., September 27, 1921 (age about 68 years). Burial location unknown.
  Louise M. Fayerweather (born c.1870) — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Born in Louisiana, about 1870. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1924, 1928. Female. African ancestry. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married to George H. Fayerweather.
  Cleo Fields (b. 1962) — of Louisiana. Born in Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, La., November 22, 1962. Democrat. Member of Louisiana state senate, 1987-92; U.S. Representative from Louisiana 4th District, 1993-97; defeated, 1990; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Louisiana, 1996, 2000. Baptist. African ancestry. Still living as of 2014.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier
  Ezola Broussard Foster (b. 1938) — also known as Ezola B. Foster; Ezola Broussard — of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif. Born in Maurice, Vermilion Parish, La., 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. Member, John Birch Society. Still living as of 2018.
  Relatives: Married 1977 to Chuck Foster.
  See also Wikipedia article — Internet Movie Database profile — Encyclopedia of American Loons
William H. Gray III William Herbert Gray III (1941-2013) — also known as William H. Gray III; Bill Gray — of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa. Born in Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, La., August 20, 1941. Democrat. Baptist minister; college professor; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 2nd District, 1979-91; resigned 1991; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1984; president and CEO, United Negro College Fund, 1991-2004. Baptist. African ancestry. Member, Elks; Freemasons; Trilateral Commission; Alpha Phi Alpha. Died in London, England, July 1, 2013 (age 71 years, 315 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of William Herbert Gray, Jr.; married to Andrea Dash.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
  Image source: National Council of Churches
  Al Green (b. 1947) — of Houston, Harris County, Tex. Born in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La., September 1, 1947. Democrat. Lawyer; U.S. Representative from Texas 9th District, 2005-; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 2008. African ancestry. Still living as of 2014.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier
  Augustus Freeman Hawkins (1907-2007) — also known as Augustus F. Hawkins; Gus Hawkins — of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif. Born in Shreveport, Caddo Parish, La., August 31, 1907. Democrat. Member of California state assembly, 1935-62; delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1940, 1944, 1960, 1964, 1988; candidate for Presidential Elector for California; U.S. Representative from California, 1963-91 (21st District 1963-75, 29th District 1975-91). Methodist. African ancestry. Member, Freemasons. Died, in Suburban Hospital, Bethesda, Montgomery County, Md., November 10, 2007 (age 100 years, 71 days). Burial location unknown.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
  Clarence Henry — of New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Louisiana, 1968. African ancestry. Still living as of 1968.
  Melvin Lee Holden (b. 1952) — also known as Kip Holden — of Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, La. Born August 12, 1952. Democrat. Radio news director; member of Louisiana state house of representatives 63rd District, 1988-2002; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Louisiana, 1996, 2000, 2004; mayor-president of East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, 2005-; defeated, 1996, 2000; member of Louisiana state senate 15th District, 2002-04. African ancestry. Still living as of 2014.
  Relatives: Son of Curtis Lee Holden; married to Lois Stevenson.
  See also Wikipedia article
  Nicholas Hood III (b. 1951) — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Born in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La., 1951. Minister; candidate in primary for mayor of Detroit, Mich., 2001, 2009. United Church of Christ. African ancestry. Still living as of 2009.
  Paulette R. Irons (born c.1954) — of New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La. Born in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La., about 1954. Lawyer; member of Louisiana state house of representatives, 1993-94; member of Louisiana state senate, 1995-; candidate in primary for mayor of New Orleans, La., 2002. Female. African ancestry. Member, League of Women Voters. Still living as of 2002.
  William Jennings Jefferson (b. 1947) — also known as William J. Jefferson — of New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La. Born in Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La., March 14, 1947. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Louisiana state senate, 1979-90; candidate for mayor of New Orleans, La., 1982, 1986; U.S. Representative from Louisiana 2nd District, 1991-; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Louisiana, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008; candidate for Governor of Louisiana, 1999; named as unindicted co-conspirator by prosecutors in connection with Brent Pfeffer's guilty plea to bribery charges. Baptist. African ancestry. Still living as of 2014.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier
  Velma Marjorie Dreyfus Jeter (1903-1998) — also known as Velma Jeter; Velma Marjorie Dreyfus — of Port Arthur, Jefferson County, Tex.; Orange, Orange County, Tex. Born in New Iberia, Iberia Parish, La., July 15, 1903. Democrat. School teacher; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1980, 1996. Female. African ancestry. Member, NAACP. Died January 23, 1998 (age 94 years, 192 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Daughter of Jules Dreyfus and Victoria (Smith) Dreyfus; married 1926 to Clell Edward Jeter.
  Ben D. Johnson — of Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, La. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Louisiana, 1968. African ancestry. Still living as of 1968.
  William E. King (born c.1891) — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Born in Oak Ridge, Morehouse Parish, La., about 1891. Republican. Lawyer; member of Illinois state house of representatives, 1925-27, 1929-33; member of Illinois state senate 3rd District, 1935-39; defeated, 1938; delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1940, 1944, 1956; candidate for U.S. Representative from Illinois 1st District, 1940, 1942, 1944, 1946, 1948. Baptist. African ancestry. Member, Urban League; Freemasons; Foresters. Burial location unknown.
  Benjamin F. Lacey (b. 1867) — of Shiloh Plantation, Issaquena County, Miss. Born in Louisiana, 1867. Republican. Cotton farmer; delegate to Republican National Convention from Mississippi, 1908. African ancestry. Burial location unknown.
  Josue Larose (b. 1981) — of Miramar, Broward County, Fla. Born June 12, 1981. Republican. Candidate for Florida state senate 28th District, 2009; candidate for U.S. Representative from Florida 19th District, 2010; candidate for Governor of Florida, 2010; candidate for U.S. Representative from Louisiana, 2012; candidate for mayor of Miramar, Fla., 2019. African ancestry. Still living as of 2019.
  See also Wikipedia article — OurCampaigns candidate detail
  John Harvey Lowery (1860-1941) — also known as J. H. Lowery — of Donaldsonville, Ascension Parish, La. Born in Plaquemine, Iberville Parish, La., October 18, 1860. Republican. Physician; sugar grower; delegate to Republican National Convention from Louisiana, 1916 (alternate), 1920, 1924, 1928, 1940. Methodist. African ancestry. Member, Odd Fellows. Died, in Flint-Goodridge Hospital, New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La., September 25, 1941 (age 80 years, 342 days). Interment at Ascension Catholic Cemetery, Donaldsonville, La.
  Relatives: Son of John Harvey Lowery (1834-1907) and Elizabeth (Carson) Lowery; married 1883 to Elizabeth Conway; married, December 13, 1927, to Mary L. Brown.
  Lowery Middle School, and Lowery Elementary School, in Donaldsonville, Louisiana, are named for him.
  Epitaph: "Though He Sleeps, His Memory Doth Live, And Cheering Comfort To His Mourners Give."
  See also Wikipedia article
John R. Lynch John Roy Lynch (1847-1939) — also known as John R. Lynch — of Natchez, Adams County, Miss. Born in slavery in Concordia Parish, La., September 10, 1847. Republican. Member of Mississippi state house of representatives, 1869-73; Speaker of the Mississippi State House of Representatives, 1871-73; Mississippi Republican state chair, 1871-89; delegate to Republican National Convention from Mississippi, 1872, 1884 (Temporary Chair), 1888, 1892; U.S. Representative from Mississippi 6th District, 1873-77, 1882-83; major in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War. African ancestry. Died in 1939 (age about 91 years). Interment at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
  Relatives: Son of Patrick Lynch and Catharine Lynch; married, December 18, 1884, to Ella W. Somerville.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Image source: James G. Blaine, Twenty Years of Congress, vol. 2 (1886)
Ernest Lyon Ernest Lyon (1860-1938) — of New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La.; New York, New York County, N.Y.; Baltimore, Md. Born in Belize City, Belize, October 22, 1860. Republican. Minister; U.S. Minister to Liberia, 1903-10; U.S. Consul General in Monrovia, 1903-10; Consul-General for Liberia in Washington, D.C., 1911-13. Methodist. African ancestry. Member, American Academy of Political and Social Science; Freemasons. Died in 1938 (age about 77 years). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Emmanuel Lyon and Ann F. (Bending) Lyon; married to Marie Wright.
  See also U.S. State Dept career summary
  Image source: New York Public Library
  Ernest N. Morial (1929-1989) — also known as Dutch Morial — of New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La. Born October 9, 1929. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Louisiana, 1968; mayor of New Orleans, La., 1978-86. African ancestry. Died December 24, 1989 (age 60 years, 76 days). Interment at St. Louis Cemetery No. 1, New Orleans, La.
  Relatives: Father of Marc H. Morial.
  Epitaph: "Keep the Drive Alive."
  See also NNDB dossier
  Marc H. Morial (b. 1958) — of New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La. Born in 1958. Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Louisiana 2nd District, 1990; member of Louisiana state senate 4th District, 1992-94; mayor of New Orleans, La., 1994-2002; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Louisiana, 1996, 2000. African ancestry. Still living as of 2002.
  Relatives: Son of Ernest N. Morial.
  C. Ray Nagin — of New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La. Born in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La. Democrat. Mayor of New Orleans, La., 2002-10; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Louisiana, 2008; indicted in January 2013 for accepting bribes and kickbacks in connection with city contracts. African ancestry. Still living as of 2014.
  Charles Edmund Nash (1844-1913) — of Washington, St. Landry Parish, La. Born in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, La., May 23, 1844. Republican. Bricklayer; served in the Union Army during the Civil War; U.S. Representative from Louisiana 6th District, 1875-77; postmaster. African ancestry. Died in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La., June 21, 1913 (age 69 years, 29 days). Interment at St. Louis Cemetery No. 3, New Orleans, La.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Willie W. Payne (b. 1955) — of Pontiac, Oakland County, Mich. Born in Spearsville, Union Parish, La., 1955. Police officer; mayor of Pontiac, Mich., 2002-. African Methodist Episcopal. African ancestry. Still living as of 2005.
  Richard Pennington — of New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La. Candidate for mayor of New Orleans, La., 2002. African ancestry. Still living as of 2002.
P. B. S. Pinchback Pinckney Benton Stewart Pinchback (1837-1921) — also known as P. B. S. Pinchback — of New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La. Born in Macon County, Ga., May 10, 1837. Republican. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; delegate to Louisiana state constitutional convention, 1868, 1879; delegate to Republican National Convention from Louisiana, 1868, 1884, 1888; member of Louisiana state senate, 1868-71; Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana, 1871-72; Governor of Louisiana, 1872-73. African Methodist Episcopal. African ancestry. Died in Washington, D.C., December 21, 1921 (age 84 years, 225 days). Interment at Metairie Cemetery, New Orleans, La.
  See also National Governors Association biography — NNDB dossier
  Image source: New York Public Library
  John Hamilton Reed (b. 1862) — also known as John H. Reed — Born in Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, La., March 4, 1862. President, College of West Africa, 1907; U.S. Vice Consul General in Monrovia, 1908-14. African ancestry. Burial location unknown.
  Wilson Camanza Riles (1917-1999) — also known as Wilson Riles — of California. Born near Alexandria, Rapides Parish, La., June 27, 1917. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; California superintendent of public instruction, 1971-83; defeated, 1982. African ancestry. Died, following a series of strokes and heart attacks, at Mercy Hospital, Sacramento, Sacramento County, Calif., April 1, 1999 (age 81 years, 278 days). Interment at Odd Fellows Lawn Cemetery and Mausoleum, Sacramento, Calif.
  Relatives: Married to Mary Louise Phillips.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial — OurCampaigns candidate detail
  James M. Singleton — also known as Jim Singleton — of New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La. Candidate in primary for mayor of New Orleans, La., 2002. African ancestry. Member, NAACP; Urban League. Still living as of 2002.
  George Bundy Smith (b. 1937) — of New York. Born in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La., April 7, 1937. State court judge in New York, 1987-92; judge of New York Court of Appeals, 1992-. Congregationalist. African ancestry. Still living as of 1993.
  E. W. Sorrell — of Louisiana. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Louisiana, 1912. African ancestry. Burial location unknown.
  Carl E. Stewart (b. 1950) — Born in Shreveport, Caddo Parish, La., 1950. Judge of U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit, 1994-. African ancestry. Still living as of 2017.
  See also federal judicial profile — Biographical Directory of Federal Judges
  Jessie Stone — of Shreveport, Caddo Parish, La. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Louisiana, 1968. African ancestry. Still living as of 1968.
  Ralph E. Tyson (1948-2011) — Born in Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, La., August 13, 1948. U.S. District Judge for the Middle District of Louisiana, 1998-2011; died in office 2011. African ancestry. Died in Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, La., July 18, 2011 (age 62 years, 339 days). Burial location unknown.
  See also federal judicial profile — Biographical Directory of Federal Judges
  J. Madison Vance — of New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Louisiana, 1896 (speaker), 1908, 1912, 1916. African ancestry. Burial location unknown.
  Pinkie Carolyn Wilkerson (c.1948-2000) — also known as Pinkie Wilkerson — of Grambling, Lincoln Parish, La. Born about 1948. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Louisiana state house of representatives 11th District, 1992-2000; died in office 2000; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Louisiana, 1996, 2000. Female. African ancestry. Killed in a six-car automobile accident, on Interstate 20 at Bossier City, Bossier Parish, La., August 1, 2000 (age about 52 years). Burial location unknown.
  Ervin Freeman Yearling (1929-2005) — also known as E. Freeman Yearling — of Lake View, Nassau County, Long Island, N.Y.; Houston, Harris County, Tex. Born in Red River Parish, La., March 26, 1929. Conservative. Minister; candidate for U.S. Representative from New York, 1967 (18th District), 1978 (19th District). Baptist. African ancestry. Member, John Birch Society. Died January 7, 2005 (age 75 years, 287 days). Burial location unknown.
  See also OurCampaigns candidate detail
Andrew Young Andrew Jackson Young Jr. (b. 1932) — also known as Andy Young — of Atlanta, Fulton County, Ga. Born in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La., March 12, 1932. Democrat. Ordained minister; one of the founders of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, 1957; close advisor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. until his assassination; U.S. Representative from Georgia 5th District, 1973-77; defeated, 1970; U.S. Representative to United Nations, 1977-79; mayor of Atlanta, Ga., 1982-90; speaker, Democratic National Convention, 1988 ; candidate for Governor of Georgia, 1990. United Church of Christ. African ancestry. Member, Council on Foreign Relations; Prince Hall Masons. Received the Spingarn Medal in 1978; received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1981. Still living as of 2021.
  Presumably named for: Andrew Jackson
  Relatives: Son of Andrew Jackson Young and Daisy (Fuller) Young; married 1954 to Jean Childs; married, March 24, 1996, to Carolyn Watson.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — U.S. State Dept career summary — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile — OurCampaigns candidate detail
  Image source: Library of Congress
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