Government, Politics & Law
Henry Luce Fuqua
During his short term as governor from 1924 to 1926, Henry Luce Fuqua advocated increased levee and road construction in Louisiana as well as the expansion of Louisiana State University.
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Government, Politics & Law
Henry Thibodaux
Henry Thibodaux served as interim governor of Louisiana from November to December 1824 after his predecessor, Thomas Bolling Robertson, resigned to become a federal judge.
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Henry Watkins Allen
Inaugurated as governor of Confederate Louisiana on January 25, 1864, Henry Allen presided over the parts of the state controlled by the Confederates until June 2, 1865.
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Huey P. Long Jr.
Huey Long rose to prominence during the Great Depression as governor of Louisiana.
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Huey Long rose from ordinary beginnings in Winn Parish to become Louisiana’s most famous politician.
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Isaac Johnson
Beginning his term just after the passage of the Constitution of 1845, Governor Johnson was determined to uphold its somewhat controversial provisions including the elimination of property qualifications that limited the voting pool, and the creation of a public school system.
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Jacques Philippe Villeré
Jacques Villeré was the first native-born governor of Louisiana, serving from 1816 until 1820.
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James Madison Wells
Alexandria native James Wells served as governor of Louisiana from 1865 until 1867, leading the state's initial efforts at Reconstruction.
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James Noe
James Noe served as the interim governor of Louisiana after the death of Governor Oscar "O. K." Allen.
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Jared Young Sanders
Democrat Jared Sanders, who served as governor of Louisiana from 1908 until 1912, was the first governor elected under a state law that required gubernatorial candidates to participate in a primary election.
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Jean Jacques Blaise d'Abbadie
Jean Jacques Blaise D'Abbadie, an experienced naval officer and administrator, was one of three officials that Louis XV sent to govern French Colonial Louisiana in 1763.
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Jean-Michel de Lépinay
Jean-Michel de Lépinay served as the fifth governor of Louisiana from 1717 to 1718.
