Government, Politics & Law
Jimmie Davis
Country music singer Jimmie Davis served two nonconsecutive terms as governor of Louisiana, from 1944 to 1948 and from 1960 to 1964.
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John J. McKeithen
John J. McKeithen, the 49th governor of Louisiana, served from 1964 to 1972.
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John McEnery
In 1872 John McEnery was elected governor in one of the most controversial and bizarre elections in Louisiana history.
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John Parker
John M. Parker, who served as governor of Louisiana between 1920 and 1924, was a passionate advocate of political reform movements and good government initiatives.
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Joseph Marshall Walker
Planter, politician, and Democrat, Joseph Walker served as governor of Louisiana from 1850 until 1853.
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Joshua Baker
Democrat Joshua Baker served as military governor of Louisiana from January to July 1868.
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Kathleen Blanco
Kathleen Blanco, Louisiana's first woman governor, served during Hurricane Katrina and its aftermath. Blanco faced extreme criticism of her handling of the disaster.
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Louis Billouart, Chevalier de Kerlerec
French naval officer Louis Billouart, Chevalier de Kerlerec served as governor of Louisiana between 1753 and 1763.
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Louis Wiltz
Democrat Louis Wiltz served as governor of Louisiana from 1880 until his death in 1881.
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Luis Unzaga y Amezaga
Luis Unzaga was the third Spanish governor of Louisiana, serving from 1769 until 1777.
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Luther Hall
Before becoming governor of Louisiana, a position he held from 1912 until 1916, Luther Hall served as a state senator, a district judge, and a state appellate court judge.
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Manuel Juan de Salcedo
Manual Juan de Salcedo, the last Spanish governor of Louisiana, served from July 14, 1801, until the transfer of Louisiana to the French on November 30, 1803.
