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Arthur Bailly-Blanchard Arthur Bailly-Blanchard (1855-1925) — also known as Arthur Baily-Blanchard — of Louisiana. Born in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La., October 1, 1855. Democrat. Foreign Service officer; U.S. Minister to Haiti, 1914-21. Catholic. Died, in his room at the Mount Royal Hotel, Montreal, Quebec, August 22, 1925 (age 69 years, 325 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Theodore Bailly-Blanchard, Jr. and Jeanne Eliza (Field) Bailly-Blanchard; brother of Louis Duncan Bailly-Blanchard.
  See also Wikipedia article — U.S. State Dept career summary
  Image source: Library of Congress
  Armand Julie Beauvais (1783-1843) — of Louisiana. Born in Pointe Coupee Parish, La., September 6, 1783. Member of Louisiana state house of representatives, 1810; member of Louisiana state senate, 1820; Governor of Louisiana, 1829-30. Catholic. Died in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La., November 18, 1843 (age 60 years, 73 days). Interment at St. Louis Cemetery No. 2, New Orleans, La.
  See also National Governors Association biography
  Louis Joseph Behan (b. 1876) — also known as Louis J. Behan — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Born in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La., March 10, 1876. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War; lawyer; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1936. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus. Interment at Oak Woods Cemetery, Chicago, Ill.
  Relatives: Son of William James Behan.
  Eugene Ennalls Berl (1889-1954) — also known as E. Ennalls Berl — of Wilmington, New Castle County, Del. Born in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La., March 2, 1889. Democrat. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; delegate to Delaware convention to ratify 21st amendment, 1933; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Delaware, 1940, 1952 (member, Credentials Committee); candidate for U.S. Senator from Delaware, 1942; colonel in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of Democratic National Committee from Delaware, 1948. Catholic. Member, American Bar Association. Died April 1, 1954 (age 65 years, 30 days). Interment at Cathedral Cemetery, Wilmington, Del.
Kathleen B. Blanco Kathleen Babineaux Blanco (b. 1942) — also known as Kathleen B. Blanco; Kathleen Babineaux — of Lafayette, Lafayette Parish, La. Born in New Iberia, Iberia Parish, La., December 15, 1942. Democrat. School teacher; Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana, 1996-2003; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Louisiana, 1996, 2000, 2004; Governor of Louisiana, 2004. Female. Catholic. Still living as of 2014.
  Relatives: Married, August 8, 1964, to Raymond S. Blanco.
  See also National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile — OurCampaigns candidate detail
  Image source: KnowLA Encyclopedia of Louisiana
  Corinne Claiborne Boggs (1916-2013) — also known as Corinne C. Boggs; Lindy Boggs; Marie Corinne Morrison Claiborne; Corinne Claiborne; Mrs. Hale Boggs — of New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La. Born in Pointe Coupee Parish, La., March 13, 1916. Democrat. School teacher; U.S. Representative from Louisiana 2nd District, 1973-91; speaker, Democratic National Convention, 1984, 1988; U.S. Ambassador to Vatican, 1997-2001. Female. Catholic. Died in Chevy Chase, Montgomery County, Md., July 27, 2013 (age 97 years, 136 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Step-daughter of George Keller; daughter of Roland Philemon Claiborne and Corinne (Morrison) Claiborne; married, January 22, 1938, to Thomas Hale Boggs, Sr.; mother of Barbara Boggs Sigmund, Thomas Hale Boggs Jr. and Cokie Roberts; great-grandniece of John Francis Hamtramck Claiborne; second great-granddaughter of Ferdinand Leigh Claiborne; second great-grandniece of William Charles Cole Claiborne and Nathaniel Herbert Claiborne; first cousin once removed of Jacob Haight Morrison IV and de Lesseps Story Morrison; first cousin five times removed of Thomas Claiborne (1749-1812); second cousin four times removed of John Claiborne and Thomas Claiborne (1780-1856); third cousin of Herbert Claiborne Pell Jr.; third cousin once removed of Claiborne de Borda Pell.
  Political family: Claiborne-Dallas family of Virginia and Louisiana (subset of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — U.S. State Dept career summary — NNDB dossier
  Books by Corinne Boggs: Washington Through a Purple Veil: Memoirs of a Southern Woman (1994)
  Thomas Hale Boggs, Sr. (1914-1972) — also known as Hale Boggs — of New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La. Born in Long Beach, Harrison County, Miss., February 15, 1914. Democrat. Lawyer; U.S. Representative from Louisiana 2nd District, 1941-43, 1947-72; died in office 1972; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Louisiana, 1948, 1956, 1960, 1968; Parliamentarian, 1964; chair, Resolutions and Platform Committee, chair, 1968; candidate for Governor of Louisiana, 1952; Vice-Chair of Democratic National Committee, 1957; member, President's Commission on the Assassination of President KNDY, 1963-64. Catholic. Member, American Legion; Amvets; Catholic War Veterans; Sons of the American Revolution; Knights of Columbus; American Bar Association; American Judicature Society; Phi Beta Kappa; Beta Theta Pi; Omicron Delta Kappa. Disappeared while on a campaign flight from Anchorage to Juneau, and presumed killed in a plane crash, somewhere in Alaska, October 16, 1972 (age 58 years, 244 days). The wreckage was never found. Cenotaph at Congressional Cemetery, Washington, D.C.
  Relatives: Son of William Robertson Boggs and Claire Josephine (Hale) Boggs; married, January 22, 1938, to Corinne Claiborne; father of Barbara Boggs Sigmund, Thomas Hale Boggs Jr. and Cokie Roberts.
  Boggs Peak in the Chugach Mountains, Anchorage, Alaska, is named for him.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
  Books about Thomas Hale Boggs: Gary Boulard, The Big Lie: Hale Boggs, Lucille May Grace, and Leander Perez
  Thomas Hale Boggs Jr. (1940-2014) — also known as Tommy Boggs — of Chevy Chase, Montgomery County, Md. Born in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La., September 18, 1940. Democrat. Economist; lawyer; lobbyist; candidate for U.S. Representative from Maryland 8th District, 1970. Catholic. Member, American Judicature Society; American Bar Association; Delta Theta Phi. Died, from a heart attack, in Chevy Chase, Montgomery County, Md., September 15, 2014 (age 73 years, 362 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Thomas Hale Boggs, Sr. and Corinne Claiborne Boggs; brother of Barbara Boggs Sigmund and Cokie Roberts; married, December 27, 1960, to Mary Barbara Denechaud; second great-grandnephew of John Francis Hamtramck Claiborne; third great-grandson of Ferdinand Leigh Claiborne; third great-grandnephew of William Charles Cole Claiborne and Nathaniel Herbert Claiborne; first cousin twice removed of Jacob Haight Morrison IV and de Lesseps Story Morrison; first cousin six times removed of Thomas Claiborne (1749-1812); second cousin five times removed of John Claiborne and Thomas Claiborne (1780-1856); third cousin once removed of Herbert Claiborne Pell Jr.; fourth cousin of Claiborne de Borda Pell.
  Political family: Claiborne-Dallas family of Virginia and Louisiana (subset of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  See also Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
  Donald George Bollinger (1915-2000) — also known as Donald G. Bollinger — of Lockport, Lafourche Parish, La. Born in Raceland, Lafourche Parish, La., April 19, 1915. Republican. Founder and owner, Bollinger Shipyards; Louisiana Republican state chair, 1984-86; delegate to Republican National Convention from Louisiana, 1988. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus; Lions. Died, in St. Anne General Hospital, Raceland, Lafourche Parish, La., May 13, 2000 (age 85 years, 24 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of George I. Bollinger and Etienette (Daviet) Bollinger; married to Doris Toups and Patricia Boudreaux; father of Donald T. Bollinger.
  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
  John Berlinger Breaux (b. 1944) — also known as John B. Breaux — of Crowley, Acadia Parish, La. Born in Crowley, Acadia Parish, La., March 1, 1944. Democrat. Lawyer; U.S. Representative from Louisiana 7th District, 1972-87; U.S. Senator from Louisiana, 1987-; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Louisiana, 1988 (speaker), 1996 (delegation chair), 2000, 2004; member of Democratic National Committee from Louisiana, 2004. Catholic. Still living as of 2014.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile
Jefferson Caffery Jefferson Caffery (1886-1974) — of Lafayette, Lafayette Parish, La. Born in Lafayette, Lafayette Parish, La., December 1, 1886. Lawyer; Foreign Service officer; U.S. Minister to Salvador, 1926-28; Colombia, 1928-33; U.S. Ambassador to Cuba, 1934-37; Brazil, 1937-44; France, 1944-49; Egypt, 1949-55. Catholic. Member, Sons of the American Revolution. Died April 13, 1974 (age 87 years, 133 days). Interment at St. John's Cemetery, Lafayette, La.
  Relatives: Son of Charles Duval Caffery and Mary Catherine (Parkerson) Caffery; married, November 20, 1937, to Gertrude McCarthy; first cousin twice removed of Donelson Caffery; first cousin thrice removed of Andrew Jackson Donelson; second cousin once removed of John Murphy Caffery and Edward Caffery; third cousin of Patrick Thomson Caffery.
  Political families: Harrison-Randolph-Marshall-Cabell family of Virginia; Caffery family of Louisiana (subsets of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  See also Wikipedia article — U.S. State Dept career summary — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Image source: Caballeros Andantes
  Patrick Thomson Caffery (1932-2013) — also known as Patrick T. Caffery; Pat Caffery — of New Iberia, Iberia Parish, La. Born near Franklin, St. Mary Parish, La., July 6, 1932. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Louisiana state house of representatives, 1964-68; U.S. Representative from Louisiana 3rd District, 1969-73. Catholic. Member, Rotary. Died in New Iberia, Iberia Parish, La., December 17, 2013 (age 81 years, 164 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Ralph Earl Caffery and Letitia (Decuir) Caffery; married, January 30, 1954, to Anne Bercegeay; nephew of John Murphy Caffery and Edward Caffery; grandson of Donelson Caffery; great-grandson of Francis DuBose Richardson; first cousin thrice removed of Andrew Jackson Donelson; second cousin once removed of Charles Duval Caffery; third cousin of Jefferson Caffery.
  Political families: Harrison-Randolph-Marshall-Cabell family of Virginia; Caffery family of Louisiana (subsets of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
  Adrian Joseph Caillouet (1883-1946) — of Houma, Terrebonne Parish, La. Born in Thibodaux, Lafourche Parish, La., February 19, 1883. Democrat. Lawyer; U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Louisiana, 1940-46; died in office 1946. Catholic. Member, American Bar Association; Holy Name Society; Knights of Columbus. Died December 19, 1946 (age 63 years, 303 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of L. Philip Caillouet and Marie Adele (Lagarde) Caillouet; married, September 29, 1909, to Effie Amelia Briggs.
  Etienne Joseph Caire (1868-1955) — also known as Etienne J. Caire — of Edgard, St. John the Baptist Parish, La. Born in Edgard, St. John the Baptist Parish, La., September 17, 1868. Republican. Merchant; pharmacist; sugar cane planter; banker; candidate for Governor of Louisiana, 1928. Catholic. French ancestry. Member, Knights of Columbus. Died in Edgard, St. John the Baptist Parish, La., July 16, 1955 (age 86 years, 302 days). Entombed at St. John the Baptist Cemetery, Edgard, La.
  Relatives: Son of Jean Baptiste Caire and Felicia (Burcard) Caire; married 1889 to Laura Hymel.
  See also Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Anh Quang Cao (b. 1967) — also known as Joseph Cao — of New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La. Born in Saigon (Ho Chi Minh City), Vietnam, March 13, 1967. Republican. School teacher; lawyer; lobbyist; delegate to Republican National Convention from Louisiana, 2008; U.S. Representative from Louisiana 2nd District, 2009-. Catholic. Vietnamese ancestry. Still living as of 2014.
  Relatives: Son of My Quang Cao and Khang Thi Tran; married to Hieu 'Kate' Hoang.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
  Donald J. Cazayoux Jr. (b. 1964) — also known as Don Cazayoux — of New Roads, Pointe Coupee Parish, La. Born in New Roads, Pointe Coupee Parish, La., January 17, 1964. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Louisiana state house of representatives 18th District, 2000-08; U.S. Representative from Louisiana 6th District, 2008-09; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Louisiana, 2008. Catholic. Member, Lions. Still living as of 2014.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
  Chester John Coco (b. 1915) — also known as Chester J. Coco — of Marksville, Avoyelles Parish, La. Born in Alexandria, Rapides Parish, La., February 15, 1915. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Louisiana state senate 17th District, 1944-50. Catholic. Presumed deceased. 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
  Andrew Currie (1843-1918) — of Shreveport, Caddo Parish, La. Born in Ibricken, County Clare, Ireland, 1843. Democrat. Mayor of Shreveport, La., 1878-90; resigned 1890; member of Louisiana state senate, 1892-96; postmaster at Shreveport, La., 1894-99. Catholic. Irish ancestry. Died in Shreveport, Caddo Parish, La., 1918 (age about 75 years). Interment at Greenwood Cemetery, Shreveport, La.
  George Curry (1861-1947) — of Kingston, Sierra County, N.M. Born in Bayou Sara, West Feliciana Parish, La., April 3, 1861. Republican. Lincoln County Clerk, 1888-90; Lincoln County Assessor, 1890-92; Lincoln County Sheriff, 1892-94; member of New Mexico territorial senate, 1894-96; served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War; Otero County Sheriff, 1899; governor, Ambos Camarine, Philippine Islands, 1901; chief of police, Manila, P.I., 1902; governor, Isabella, P.I., 1904-05; governor, Samar, P.I., 1905-07; Governor of New Mexico Territory, 1907-10; U.S. Representative from New Mexico at-large, 1911-13. Catholic. Member, Knights of Pythias; Elks. Died in Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, N.M., November 24, 1947 (age 86 years, 235 days). Interment at Santa Fe National Cemetery, Santa Fe, N.M.
  Relatives: Son of George Curry and Clara Curry.
  Curry County, N.M. is named for him.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
  James Wallace Dean (b. 1953) — also known as Jay Dean — of Longview, Gregg County, Tex. Born in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, La., March 5, 1953. Republican. Mayor of Longview, Tex., 2005-15; member of Texas state house of representatives 7th District, 2017-. Catholic. Still living as of 2022.
  See also Wikipedia article
  Joseph Davis DeBlieux (b. 1912) — also known as J. D. DeBlieux — of Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, La. Born in Columbia, Caldwell Parish, La., September 12, 1912. Democrat. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of Louisiana state senate, 1956-60, 1964-67; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Louisiana, 1956, 1964, 1968. Catholic. Member, Theta Kappa Phi; American Bar Association; American Legion; Amvets; Lions; Knights of Columbus; United Commercial Travelers. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Honore Louis DeBlieux, Sr. and Ozet (Perot) DeBlieux; married, April 22, 1946, to Dorothy Mary LePine.
  Robert Buford DeBlieux (1933-2010) — also known as Bobby DeBlieux — of Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, La. Born in Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, La., January 26, 1933. Democrat. Hardware business; historian; author; mayor of Natchitoches, La., 1976-80; Louisiana State Historic Preservation Officer, 1980-88. Catholic. Member, American Legion. Died, from a cerebral hemorrhage, in Our Lady of the Lake Medical Center, Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, La., January 31, 2010 (age 77 years, 5 days). Interment at American Cemetery, Natchitoches, La.
  Relatives: Son of Jefferson Davis DeBlieux and Marie Dell (Roubieu) DeBlieux; married to JoAnn Weaver.
  See also Wikipedia article
  Pierre Auguste Charles Bourguignon Derbigny (1769-1829) — also known as Pierre A. C. B. Derbigny — of Louisiana. Born in France, June 30, 1769. Secretary of state of Louisiana, 1820-28; Governor of Louisiana, 1828-29; died in office 1829. Catholic. Member, Freemasons. Died, after being thrown from a horsedrawn carriage, in Gretna, Jefferson Parish, La., October 6, 1829 (age 60 years, 98 days). Entombed at St. Louis Cemetery No. 1, New Orleans, La.
  See also National Governors Association biography
  René Louis DeRouen (1874-1942) — also known as René L. DeRouen — of Ville Platte, Evangeline Parish, La. Born near Ville Platte, Evangeline Parish, La., January 7, 1874. Democrat. U.S. Representative from Louisiana 7th District, 1927-41; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Louisiana, 1936. Catholic. Died in Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, La., March 27, 1942 (age 68 years, 79 days). Interment at Catholic Cemetery, Ville Platte, La.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Oliver Perry Ditch (b. 1937) — also known as Oliver P. Ditch — of Woodbridge, Prince William County, Va.; Elkridge, Howard County, Md. Born in Lafayette, Lafayette Parish, La., September 29, 1937. Republican. Colonel, U.S. Air Force; data systems manager for Hughes Aircraft Co.; web site developer; delegate to Republican National Convention from Virginia, 2008; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Maryland, 2012. Catholic. Still living as of 2012.
  Relatives: Married, November 27, 1958, to Shirley Ann LeBlanc.
  Charles Samuel Dittmann (1848-1920) — also known as Charles Dittmann — of New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La. Born in Convent, St. James Parish, La., July 12, 1848. Coffee importer; Vice-Consul for Brazil in New Orleans, La., 1898-1907. Catholic. French ancestry. Member, Elks. Died in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La., April 3, 1920 (age 71 years, 266 days). Entombed at St. Louis Cemetery No. 3, New Orleans, La.
  Relatives: Son of Henri T. Dittmann and Marie Aimee (Thibodeaux) Dittmann; brother of Louis Emmanuel Dittmann; married 1872 to Marie Blanche Torregrossa.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Louis Emmanuel Dittmann (1859-1943) — of New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La. Born in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La., July 30, 1859. Bookkeeper for the family coffee importing business; Commercial Agent (Consul) for Brazil in New Orleans, La., 1901-07. Catholic. French ancestry. Suffered a fall, fractured his hip, and died three weeks later, in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La., March 15, 1943 (age 83 years, 228 days). Entombed at St. Louis Cemetery No. 3, New Orleans, La.
  Relatives: Son of Henri T. Dittmann and Marie Aimee (Thibodeaux) Dittmann; brother of Charles Samuel Dittmann; married, October 8, 1881, to Emilie Rose Delmas.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  James Domengeaux (1907-1988) — of Lafayette, Lafayette Parish, La. Born in Lafayette, Lafayette Parish, La., January 6, 1907. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Louisiana state legislature, 1930; U.S. Representative from Louisiana 3rd District, 1941-44, 1944-49; resigned 1944. Catholic. Member, American Bar Association. Died in Lafayette, Lafayette Parish, La., April 11, 1988 (age 81 years, 96 days). Interment at St. John's Cemetery, Lafayette, La.
  Relatives: Son of Joseph Rodolph Domengeaux and Martha (Mouton) Domengeaux; married to Eleanor St. Julien.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Huntington Blair Downer Jr. (b. 1946) — also known as Hunt Downer — of Houma, Terrebonne Parish, La. Born April 28, 1946. Lawyer; member of Louisiana state house of representatives 52nd District, 1975-2004; Republican candidate for Governor of Louisiana, 2003; candidate in Republican primary for U.S. Representative from Louisiana 3rd District, 2010. Catholic. Still living as of 2010.
  Relatives: Married to Linda Faye Lee.
  Jacques Dupre (1773-1846) — of Louisiana. Born in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La., February 12, 1773. Member of Louisiana state house of representatives, 1820; member of Louisiana state senate, 1820; Governor of Louisiana, 1830-31. Catholic. Died September 14, 1846 (age 73 years, 214 days). Interment at St. Landry Church Cemetery, Opelousas, La.
  See also National Governors Association biography
Edwin Edwards Edwin Washington Edwards (b. 1927) — also known as Edwin Edwards; "Fast Eddie" — of Crowley, Acadia Parish, La. Born in Marksville, Avoyelles Parish, La., August 7, 1927. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Louisiana state senate 35th District, 1964-65; U.S. Representative from Louisiana 7th District, 1965-72; Governor of Louisiana, 1972-80, 1984-88, 1992-96; justice of Louisiana state supreme court, 1980. Catholic. Member, American Legion; Lions. Charged in federal court in 1985 with racketeering involving hospital licenses; his first trial ended in hung jury; acquitted in second trial. Convicted in federal court in 2000 on seventeen counts of fraud and racketeering over a scheme to extort money from applicants for casino licenses; sentenced in 2001 to ten years in federal prison and fined $250,000. Still living as of 2014.
  Relatives: Son of Clarence W. Edwards and Agnes (Brouillette) Edwards; married, April 5, 1949, to Elaine Lucille Schwartzenburg.
  Cross-reference: Jack P. F. Gremillion — Camille F. Gravel, Jr.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile
  Books about Edwin Edwards: Tyler Bridges, Bad Bet on the Bayou : The Rise of Gambling in Louisiana and the Fall of Governor Edwin Edwards — John Maginnis, The Last Hayride — John Maginnis, Cross to Bear
  Image source: KnowLA Encyclopedia of Louisiana
  Stanley W. Edwins (1836-1918) — of Indiana. Born in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La., February 22, 1836. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; member of Indiana state house of representatives, 1879-81. Catholic. Member, Freemasons. Died in Elwood, Madison County, Ind., November 16, 1918 (age 82 years, 267 days). Burial location unknown.
  Joachim Octave Fernandez (1896-1978) — also known as Joachim O. Fernandez — of New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La. Born in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La., August 14, 1896. Democrat. Delegate to Louisiana state constitutional convention, 1921; member of Louisiana state house of representatives, 1924-28; member of Louisiana state senate, 1928-30; U.S. Representative from Louisiana 1st District, 1931-41; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Louisiana, 1936; served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. Catholic. Hispanic ancestry. Member, American Legion. Died in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La., August 8, 1978 (age 81 years, 359 days). Interment at Metairie Cemetery, New Orleans, La.
  Relatives: Son of Octave Gonzales Fernandez and Mary (Benson) Fernandez; married, June 3, 1920, to Viola Murray.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Jeff Fortenberry (b. 1960) — of Lincoln, Lancaster County, Neb. Born in Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, La., December 27, 1960. Republican. Publishing executive; U.S. Representative from Nebraska 1st District, 2005-22; resigned 2022; indicted in October 2021 on charges of receiving and concealing illegal campaign contributions from a foreign national through strawmen; convicted in March 2022, and resigned from Congress. Catholic. Member, Rotary. Still living as of 2022.
  Cross-reference: Ben Sasse
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — OurCampaigns candidate detail
  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
  Camille Francis Gravel Jr. (1915-2005) — also known as Camille F. Gravel, Jr. — of Alexandria, Rapides Parish, La. Born August 10, 1915. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Democratic National Committee from Louisiana, 1954; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Louisiana, 1956. Catholic. Served as defense counsel for Otto Passman in 1979, and Edwin W. Edwards in 1985; both were acquitted. Died, in the Naomi Heights nursing home, Alexandria, Rapides Parish, La., December 23, 2005 (age 90 years, 135 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Camille Francis Gravel, Sr. and Aline (Delvaille) Gravel; married, November 26, 1939, to Katherine David; married 1980 to Evelyn Gianfala.
  See also Wikipedia article
  Jack Paul Faustin Gremillion (1914-2001) — also known as Jack P. F. Gremillion — of Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, La. Born in Donaldsonville, Ascension Parish, La., June 15, 1914. Democrat. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during World War II; Louisiana state attorney general, 1956-72; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Louisiana, 1960. Catholic. Member, American Legion; Disabled American Veterans; Knights of Columbus; Order of Alhambra; Elks; Lions; American Bar Association. While opposing New Orleans school desegregation in federal court in 1960, walked out of the courtroom, calling the court a "den of iniquity"; convicted of contempt of court; sentence was suspended. Indicted in 1969 for fraud and conspiracy over his dealings with the bankrupt Louisiana Loan and Thrift Corp.; tried in 1971 and acquitted. Convicted later that year on federal perjury charges in a related case; sentenced to three years in prison; served 15 months. Pardoned in 1976 by Gov. Edwin Edwards. Died in Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center, Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, La., March 2, 2001 (age 86 years, 260 days). Interment at Greenoaks Memorial Park, Baton Rouge, La.
  Felix Edward Hébert (1901-1979) — also known as F. Edward Hébert — of New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La. Born in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La., October 12, 1901. Democrat. Newspaper reporter; U.S. Representative from Louisiana 1st District, 1941-77. Catholic. Member, Delta Sigma Phi. Died December 29, 1979 (age 78 years, 78 days). Interment at Lake Lawn Park Mausoleum, New Orleans, La.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier
  Paul Octave Hébert (1818-1880) — of Louisiana. Born in Iberville Parish, La., December 12, 1818. Served in the U.S. Army during the Mexican War; Governor of Louisiana, 1853-56; general in the Confederate Army during the Civil War. Catholic. Died in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La., August 29, 1880 (age 61 years, 261 days). Original interment at St. Paul's Cemetery, Bayou Goula, La.; reinterment at St. Raphael's Cemetery, Near Plaquemine, Iberville Parish, La.
  See also National Governors Association biography
  John Brennan Hussey (b. 1934) — of Shreveport, Caddo Parish, La. Born in Shreveport, Caddo Parish, La., 1934. Democrat. Mayor of Shreveport, La., 1982-90. Catholic. Still living as of 2005.
  Bobby Jindal (b. 1971) — also known as Piyush Amrit Jindal — of Kenner, Jefferson Parish, La. Born in Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, La., June 10, 1971. Republican. Rhodes scholar; Governor of Louisiana, 2008-16; defeated, 2003; U.S. Representative from Louisiana 1st District, 2005-08; resigned 2008; candidate for Republican nomination for President, 2016. Catholic. Indian subcontinent ancestry. Still living as of 2016.
  Relatives: Son of Amar Jindal and Raj (Gupta) Jindal; married 1997 to Supriya Jolly.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile — OurCampaigns candidate detail — Encyclopedia of American Loons
  Christopher John (b. 1960) — also known as Chris John — of Crowley, Acadia Parish, La. Born in Crowley, Acadia Parish, La., January 5, 1960. Democrat. Member of Louisiana state house of representatives, 1988-96; U.S. Representative from Louisiana 7th District, 1997-2005; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Louisiana, 2000, 2004; candidate for U.S. Senator from Louisiana, 2004. Catholic. Lebanese ancestry. Still living as of 2014.
  Relatives: Son of John N. John Jr..
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier
  Louis Charles LaCour (1927-1975) — also known as Louis C. LaCour — of Louisiana. Born in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La., December 29, 1927. Democrat. Lawyer; U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana, 1961-69. Catholic. Member, Navy League; Blue Key. Died in 1975 (age about 47 years). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Septime V. LaCour and Effie M. (Bonnette) LaCour; married, May 3, 1952, to Gloria Anne Comiskey.
  Alvan Lafargue (1883-1963) — of Sulphur, Calcasieu Parish, La. Born in Marksville, Avoyelles Parish, La., October 14, 1883. Physician; mayor of Sulphur, La., 1926-38. Catholic. French ancestry. Member, Knights of Columbus; Rotary; Woodmen of the World. Died in Sulphur, Calcasieu Parish, La., February 11, 1963 (age 79 years, 120 days). Interment at Orange Grove Cemetery, Lake Charles, La.
  Relatives: Son of Adolphe Jolna Lafargue; uncle of Malcolm Emmett Lafargue; grandson of Alfred Briggs Irion.
  Political family: Lafargue family of Marksville, Louisiana.
  See also Wikipedia article
  Paul Raymond Lamonica (b. 1944) — also known as P. Raymond Lamonica — of Louisiana. Born in Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, La., June 10, 1944. Republican. Lawyer; law professor; U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Louisiana, 1986-94. Catholic. Member, American Bar Association. Still living as of 1994.
  Relatives: Son of Leonard Lamonica and Olivia (Frank) Lamonica; married, August 23, 1971, to Dianne Davis.
  Mary Loretta Landrieu (b. 1955) — also known as Mary L. Landrieu — of Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, La. Born in Arlington, Arlington County, Va., November 23, 1955. Democrat. Real estate agent; member of Louisiana state house of representatives, 1980-88; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Louisiana, 1980, 2000, 2004, 2008; Louisiana state treasurer, 1988-95; candidate for Presidential Elector for Louisiana; candidate for Governor of Louisiana, 1995; U.S. Senator from Louisiana, 1997-. Female. Catholic. Member, League of Women Voters; Delta Gamma. Still living as of 2014.
  Relatives: Daughter of Maurice Edwin Landrieu; married 1988 to E. Frank Snellings.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile
  Henry Dominique Larcade Jr. (1890-1966) — also known as Henry D. Larcade, Jr. — of Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, La. Born in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, La., July 12, 1890. Democrat. Member of Louisiana state senate, 1928-32; member of Louisiana state house of representatives, 1936-40; U.S. Representative from Louisiana 7th District, 1943-53. Catholic. Member, Rotary; Elks; Knights of Columbus; Woodmen; American Legion; Forty and Eight. Died March 15, 1966 (age 75 years, 246 days). Interment at St. Landry Cemetery, Opelousas, La.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Goldman L. Lassalle (b. 1878) — of Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, La. Born in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, La., August 4, 1878. Republican. Postmaster; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Louisiana, 1912, 1920. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Joseph Lassalle and Therese (Goldman) Lassalle; married, February 11, 1902, to Louise Mistric.
  Fred Saugrain LeBlanc, Sr. (1897-1969) — also known as Fred S. LeBlanc — of Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, La. Born near Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, La., July 24, 1897. Democrat. Mayor of Baton Rouge, La., 1941-44; Louisiana state attorney general, 1944-48, 1952-56; district judge in Louisiana 19th District, 1959-69; died in office 1969. Catholic. Died in Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, La., June 11, 1969 (age 71 years, 322 days). Interment at Roselawn Memorial Park, Baton Rouge, La.
  Relatives: Married to Genevieve Bruce.
  See also Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Wilbert John LeMelle (b. 1931) — also known as Wilbert J. LeMelle — of New York. Born in New Iberia, Iberia Parish, La., November 11, 1931. Democrat. University professor; U.S. Ambassador to Kenya, 1977-80; Seychelles, 1977-80. Catholic. Member, American Political Science Association; Council on Foreign Relations. Still living as of 1991.
  Relatives: Son of Eloi Sabas LeMelle and Therese (Francis) LeMelle; married 1958 to Yvonne Tauriac.
  See also U.S. State Dept career summary
  Robert Sidney Maestri (1889-1974) — also known as Robert S. Maestri — of New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La. Born in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La., December 11, 1889. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; furniture merchant; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Louisiana, 1928, 1936; real estate investor; mayor of New Orleans, La., 1936-46; defeated, 1946. Catholic. Italian ancestry. Died May 6, 1974 (age 84 years, 146 days). Interment at Metairie Cemetery, New Orleans, La.
  See also Wikipedia article
  Cursey L. Marcantel (b. 1906) — of Elton, Jefferson Davis Parish, La. Born in Elton, Jefferson Davis Parish, La., February 11, 1906. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Louisiana, 1936, 1948; served in the U.S. Army during World War II. Catholic. Member, Woodmen. Burial location unknown.
  Sigur Joseph Martin (b. 1886) — also known as Sigur Martin — of Lutcher, St. James Parish, La. Born in Lutcher, St. James Parish, La., December 21, 1886. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Louisiana state house of representatives, 1912-16, 1944-50; delegate to Louisiana state constitutional convention, 1921; member of Louisiana Democratic State Central Committee, 1924-44. Catholic. Member, Lions; Knights of Columbus. Burial location unknown.
  John McEnery (1833-1891) — of Louisiana. Born in Virginia, 1833. Democrat. Served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War; Governor of Louisiana, 1873; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Louisiana, 1880. Catholic. Died in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La., March 28, 1891 (age about 57 years). Interment at Metairie Cemetery, New Orleans, La.
  Relatives: Brother of Samuel Douglas McEnery.
  See also National Governors Association biography
  Andrew James McShane (1865-1936) — also known as Andrew J. McShane — of New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La. Born in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La., January 2, 1865. Democrat. Wholesale hides and wool business; mayor of New Orleans, La., 1920-25. Catholic. Irish ancestry. Died in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La., April 17, 1936 (age 71 years, 106 days). Entombed at Metairie Cemetery, New Orleans, La.
  Relatives: Son of Bernard McShane and Rosa (Fitzpatrick) McShane; married, April 4, 1918, to Agnes Bruns.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
John Purroy Mitchel John Purroy Mitchel (1879-1918) — of New York. Born in Fordham, Westchester County (now part of Bronx, Bronx County), N.Y., July 19, 1879. Lawyer; law partner of George V. Mullan, 1902-13; U.S. Collector of Customs, 1913; mayor of New York City, N.Y., 1914-17; defeated (Fusion), 1917; on April 17, 1914, at Park Row, New York, he was shot at by an Michael P. Mahoney, an unemployed carpenter; the bullet missed the mayor, but struck and wounded Frank L. Polk, the city's Corporation Counsel. Catholic. Irish ancestry. Killed in a plane crash during World War I military training, at Gerstner Field, near Holmwood, Calcasieu Parish, La., July 6, 1918 (age 38 years, 352 days). Interment at Woodlawn Cemetery, Bronx, N.Y.; memorial monument at Columbia University, Manhattan, N.Y.
  Relatives: Son of James Mitchel and Mary (Purroy) Mitchel; married, April 5, 1909, to Olive Child; nephew of Henry D. Purroy.
  The World War II Liberty ship SS John P. Mitchel (built 1943 at Wilmington, North Carolina; scrapped 1971) was named for him.
  See also Wikipedia article
  Image source: Library of Congress
  Numa Francois Montet (1892-1985) — also known as Numa F. Montet — of Thibodaux, Lafourche Parish, La. Born in Thibodaux, Lafourche Parish, La., September 17, 1892. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Louisiana state house of representatives, 1916-20; candidate for Louisiana state attorney general, 1924; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Louisiana, 1924; U.S. Representative from Louisiana 3rd District, 1929-37. Catholic. Died in Thibodaux, Lafourche Parish, La., October 12, 1985 (age 93 years, 25 days). Interment at Assumption Catholic Cemetery, Plattenville, La.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  de Lesseps Story Morrison (1912-1964) — also known as de Lesseps S. Morrison; "Chep" — of New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La. Born in New Roads, Pointe Coupee Parish, La., January 18, 1912. Democrat. Member of Louisiana state house of representatives, 1941; mayor of New Orleans, La., 1946-61; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Louisiana, 1952, 1956, 1960 (alternate). Catholic. Killed in a plane crash in Ciudad Victoria, Tamaulipas, May 22, 1964 (age 52 years, 125 days). Interment at Metairie Cemetery, New Orleans, La.
  Relatives: Son of Jacob Haight Morrison III and Anita (Oliver) Morrison; half-brother of Jacob Haight Morrison IV; married, October 3, 1942, to Corinne Adele Waterman; first cousin once removed of Corinne Claiborne Boggs; first cousin twice removed of Barbara Boggs Sigmund and Thomas Hale Boggs Jr..
  Political family: Claiborne-Dallas family of Virginia and Louisiana (subset of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  Epitaph: "The hope of mankind lies in the hands of youth and action."
  See also Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Jacob Haight Morrison IV (1905-1974) — of New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La. Born in New Roads, Pointe Coupee Parish, La., March 12, 1905. Newspaper reporter; lawyer; member of Louisiana state board of education, 1930; served in the U.S. Army during World War II. Catholic. Member, National Trust for Historic Preservation; American Bar Association; Phi Delta Phi; Sigma Delta Chi. Died in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La., December 4, 1974 (age 69 years, 267 days). Interment at Lafayette Cemetery No. 1, New Orleans, La.
  Relatives: Son of Jacob Haight Morrison III and Eloise (Yancy) Morrison; half-brother of de Lesseps Story Morrison; married, July 4, 1938, to Mary Meek; first cousin once removed of Corinne Claiborne Boggs; first cousin twice removed of Barbara Boggs Sigmund and Thomas Hale Boggs Jr..
  Political family: Claiborne-Dallas family of Virginia and Louisiana (subset of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  See also Wikipedia article
  Alexandre Mouton (1804-1885) — of Vermilionville (now Lafayette), Lafayette Parish, La. Born in Lafayette Parish, La., November 19, 1804. Democrat. Member of Louisiana state house of representatives, 1830; Speaker of the Louisiana State House of Representatives, 1830; U.S. Senator from Louisiana, 1837-42; Governor of Louisiana, 1843-46; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Louisiana, 1860; delegate to Louisiana secession convention, 1861. Catholic. Slaveowner. Died in Vermilionville (now Lafayette), Lafayette Parish, La., February 12, 1885 (age 80 years, 85 days). Interment at St. John's Cemetery, Lafayette, La.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography
  Edmond J. Muniz (b. 1940) — also known as Ed Muniz — of Kenner, Jefferson Parish, La. Born February 10, 1940. Republican. Radio broadcaster; mayor of Kenner, La., 2006-10. Catholic. Still living as of 2014.
  Relatives: Married to Peggy Nette.
  See also Wikipedia article — OurCampaigns candidate detail
  Joseph Aloysius O'Hara (1869-1948) — also known as Joseph A. O'Hara — of New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La. Born in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La., January 25, 1869. Democrat. Physician; Orleans Parish Coroner, 1908-24 president, Louisiana state board of health, 1928-40; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Louisiana, 1936. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus; Elks. Died, at Hotel Dieu, New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La., February 25, 1948 (age 79 years, 31 days). Interment at Metairie Cemetery, New Orleans, La.
  Relatives: Son of Joseph O'Hara and Annie G. O'Hara; married to Mary Theresa Cosgrove; father of William Joseph O'Hara.
  Arthur Joseph O'Keefe Jr. (b. 1901) — also known as Arthur J. O'Keefe — of New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La. Born in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La., September 15, 1901. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Louisiana state senate 6th District, 1948-50. Catholic. Member, Elks; Knights of Columbus. Burial location unknown.
  Leander Henry Perez (1891-1969) — also known as Leander H. Perez — of Dalcour, Plaquemines Parish, La. Born in Jesuit Bend, Plaquemines Parish, La., July 16, 1891. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Louisiana, 1936, 1948, 1952, 1960; served in the U.S. Army during World War II. Catholic. Member, Sigma Chi. Died in 1969 (age about 77 years). Interment a private or family graveyard, Plaquemines Parish, La.
  Relatives: Son of Roselins Eloi Perez and Gertrude (Salis) Perez; married, May 12, 1917, to Agnes Octavee Chalin.
  Books about Leander Perez: Gary Boulard, The Big Lie: Hale Boggs, Lucille May Grace, and Leander Perez — Glen Jeansonne, Leander Perez: Boss of the Delta — James Conaway, Judge: The Life and Times of Leander Perez
  Andrew Querbes (1864-1939) — of Shreveport, Caddo Parish, La. Born in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La., 1864. Democrat. Caddo Parish Police Juror, 1896-1900; mayor of Shreveport, La., 1902-06. Catholic. Died in Shreveport, Caddo Parish, La., 1939 (age about 75 years). Interment at Forest Park East Cemetery, Shreveport, La.
  André Bienvenu Roman (1795-1866) — of Louisiana. Born in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, La., March 5, 1795. Member of Louisiana state house of representatives, 1820; Speaker of the Louisiana State House of Representatives, 1820; Governor of Louisiana, 1831-35, 1839-43; delegate to Louisiana state constitutional convention, 1845, 1852; delegate to Louisiana secession convention, 1861. Catholic. Died in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La., January 26, 1866 (age 70 years, 327 days). Interment at St. James Catholic Cemetery, St. James, La.
  See also National Governors Association biography
  James Patrick Screen Jr. (1943-1994) — also known as Pat Screen — of Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, La. Born May 13, 1943. Democrat. Lawyer; mayor-president of East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, 1981-88; indicted, along with an aide, in 1987, on a felony malfeasance charge over management of a road improvement program; the charges were dismissed three days later. Catholic. Died, from a drug overdose, in a hotel room at New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La., September 12, 1994 (age 51 years, 122 days). Interment at Resthaven Gardens of Memory and Mausoleum, Baton Rouge, La.
  Relatives: Son of James Patrick Screen, Sr. and Rosemary T. Screen; married to Kathleen Clare McCall.
  See also Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Wilbert Joseph Tauzin (b. 1943) — also known as W. J. 'Billy' Tauzin — of Thibodaux, Lafourche Parish, La.; Chackbay, Lafourche Parish, La. Born in Chackbay, Lafourche Parish, La., June 14, 1943. Lawyer; member of Louisiana state house of representatives, 1972-80; U.S. Representative from Louisiana 3rd District, 1980-2005; defeated (Republican), 2004; Democratic candidate for Governor of Louisiana, 1987. Catholic. Member, Tau Kappa Epsilon. Still living as of 2014.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier
  Gary Eugene Taylor (b. 1953) — also known as Gene Taylor — of Bay St. Louis, Hancock County, Miss. Born in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La., September 17, 1953. Democrat. Member of Mississippi state senate, 1984-89; U.S. Representative from Mississippi, 1989-2003 (5th District 1989-2003, 4th District 2003); defeated, 1988; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Mississippi, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008. Catholic. Member, American Legion; Rotary. Still living as of 2014.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier
  Henry Schuyler Thibodeaux (1769-1827) — of Louisiana. Born in Albany, Albany County, N.Y., January 1, 1769. Member of Louisiana state senate, 1812-24; Governor of Louisiana, 1824. Catholic. Died, of an abscessed liver, near Bayou Terrebonne, Terrebonne Parish, La., October 24, 1827 (age 58 years, 296 days). Entombed at Halfway Cemetery, Houma, La.
  Relatives: Married to Felicite Bonvillian and Bridgette Belanger.
  See also National Governors Association biography
  Theo Ashton Thompson (1916-1965) — also known as T. A. Thompson — of Ville Platte, Evangeline Parish, La. Born in Ville Platte, Evangeline Parish, La., March 31, 1916. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; U.S. Representative from Louisiana 7th District, 1953-65; died in office 1965; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Louisiana, 1956, 1960. Catholic. Member, American Legion. Killed in an automobile accident on I-85 near Gastonia, Gaston County, N.C., July 1, 1965 (age 49 years, 92 days). Interment at Evangeline Memorial Park Cemetery, Ville Platte, La.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Richard Alvin Tonry (1935-2012) — also known as Richard A. Tonry — of Arabi, St. Bernard Parish, La. Born in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La., June 25, 1935. Democrat. School teacher; lawyer; member of Louisiana state house of representatives, 1976; U.S. Representative from Louisiana 1st District, 1977. Catholic. Died in Lumberton, Lamar County, Miss., July 3, 2012 (age 77 years, 8 days). Burial location unknown.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Jacques Philippe Villere (1761-1830) — of Louisiana. Born in Louisiana, April 28, 1761. Sugar cane planter; Governor of Louisiana, 1816-20; defeated, 1824. Catholic. Slaveowner. Died in Conseil Plantation, St. Bernard Parish, La., March 7, 1830 (age 68 years, 313 days). Entombed at St. Louis Cemetery No. 2, New Orleans, La.
  Relatives: Married, August 18, 1784, to Jeanne Henriette de Fazende.
  The World War II Liberty ship SS Jacques Phillippe Villere (built 1944 at New Orleans, Louisiana; redesignated as USS Basilan; scrapped 1972) was originally named for him.
  Epitaph: "Cette Tombe Renferme Aussi les Restes / Du Vertueux Villere / L'estime de ses Concitoyens fit sa Gloire / L'Union de sa Famille Son Bon Bonheur." [This tomb also contains the remains / from Virtuous Villers / The esteem of his fellow citizens made his glory]
  See also National Governors Association biography — Find-A-Grave memorial
  David Bruce Vitter (b. 1961) — also known as David Vitter; "Diaper Dave" — of Metairie, Jefferson Parish, La. Born in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La., May 3, 1961. Republican. Rhodes scholar; lawyer; member of Louisiana state house of representatives, 1992-99; U.S. Representative from Louisiana 1st District, 1999-2005; U.S. Senator from Louisiana, 2005-. Catholic. Still living as of 2014.
  Relatives: Son of Albert Leopold Vitter and Audrey Malvina (St. Raymond) Vitter; married to Wendy Baldwin.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile
  Michael A. Walsh (b. 1829) — of Shreveport, Caddo Parish, La. Born in Ireland, 1829. Republican. Caddo Parish Sheriff, 1869-70; mayor of Shreveport, La., 1873-74. Catholic. Burial location unknown.
  James Madison Wells (1808-1899) — also known as J. Madison Wells — of New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La. Born near Alexandria, Rapides Parish, La., January 8, 1808. Governor of Louisiana; U.S. Surveyor of Customs, 1876-79. Catholic. Died in Lecompte, Rapides Parish, La., February 28, 1899 (age 91 years, 51 days). Interment somewhere in Rapides Parish, La.
  Presumably named for: James Madison
  See also National Governors Association biography
  Compton Ignatius White (1877-1956) — also known as Compton I. White — of Clark Fork, Bonner County, Idaho. Born in Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, La., July 31, 1877. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Idaho, 1928, 1936, 1940, 1948 (alternate), 1952 (alternate); U.S. Representative from Idaho 1st District, 1933-47, 1949-51; defeated, 1946. Catholic. Member, Grange; Elks; Eagles; Modern Woodmen. Died March 31, 1956 (age 78 years, 244 days). Interment a private or family graveyard, Bonner County, Idaho.
  Relatives: Father of Compton Ignatius White Jr..
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Edward Douglass White (1795-1847) — also known as Edward D. White — of Donaldsonville, Ascension Parish, La.; Thibodaux, Lafourche Parish, La. Born in Maury County, Tenn., March 3, 1795. State court judge in Louisiana, 1825; U.S. Representative from Louisiana 1st District, 1829-34, 1839-43; Governor of Louisiana, 1835-39. Catholic. Slaveowner. Died in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La., April 18, 1847 (age 52 years, 46 days). Entombed at St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery, Thibodaux, La.
  Relatives: Son of James White; father of Edward Douglass White (1845-1921).
  Political family: White family of Louisiana.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article
  Edward Douglass White (1845-1921) — of Louisiana. Born near Thibodaux, Lafourche Parish, La., November 3, 1845. Democrat. Served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War; member of Louisiana state senate, 1874; justice of Louisiana state supreme court, 1879-80; U.S. Senator from Louisiana, 1891-94; Associate Justice of U.S. Supreme Court, 1894-1910; Chief Justice of U.S. Supreme Court, 1910-21; died in office 1921. Catholic. Died, following unspecified surgery, at Garfield Hospital, Washington, D.C., May 19, 1921 (age 75 years, 197 days). Interment at Oak Hill Cemetery, Washington, D.C.
  Relatives: Son of Edward Douglass White (1795-1847); grandson of James White.
  Political family: White family of Louisiana.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Ballotpedia article — NNDB dossier
  Books about Edward Douglass White: Robert Baker Highsaw, Edward Douglass White: Defender of the Conservative Faith
  James Skelly Wright (b. 1911) — also known as J. Skelly Wright — of District of Columbia. Born in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La., January 14, 1911. U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana, 1948-49; Judge of U.S. District Court, 1949-62; Judge of U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, 1962-. Catholic. Member, American Bar Association. Burial location unknown.
  Cross-reference: Abraham David Sofaer
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