Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana



























Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana

Lieutenant-Gouverneur de la Louisiane

Billy Nungesser 2.jpg

Incumbent
Billy Nungesser

since January 11, 2016
Appointer Popular election
Term length Four years
Inaugural holder Trasimond Landry
Formation 1846
Succession 1st





























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The Office of Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana (French: Lieutenant-Gouverneur de la Louisiane) is the second highest state office in Louisiana. The current lieutenant governor is Billy Nungesser, a Republican.


Paul J. Hardy, who served from 1988 to 1992, was the first Republican in the position after the Reconstruction Era.




Contents






  • 1 History


  • 2 List of lieutenant governors


    • 2.1 1846–1860


    • 2.2 Civil War era


      • 2.2.1 Lieutenant governors of Confederate Louisiana


      • 2.2.2 Lieutenant governors of Union-held territory in Louisiana




    • 2.3 Resumption of U.S. statehood




  • 3 See also


  • 4 Living former U.S. Lieutenant Governors of Louisiana


  • 5 References


  • 6 External links





History


The office was established by the Louisiana Constitution of 1845. Prior to that, the successor to the governor in the event of his death or resignation was the President of the Louisiana State Senate.[1][2] A number of state senate presidents succeeded governors before the 1845 Constitution was adopted, including Henry S. Thibodaux, Armand Beauvais and Jacques Dupre.


The lieutenant governor presided over the Louisiana Senate from 1845 until the adoption of the Louisiana Constitution of 1974. Today, the lieutenant governor exercises powers delegated to him or her by the governor as provided by law. She or he also serves as governor in the event of a vacancy in the office, if the governor is unable to act as governor, or is out of state. Under the constitution, the lieutenant governor no longer serves as ex officio president of the senate, but is made an ex officio member of each committee, board and commission on which the governor serves. (Louisiana Constitution Article IV, Section 6) Additionally, the lieutenant governor serves as commissioner of the Louisiana Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism.



List of lieutenant governors


Parties

  Independent (0)
  Democratic (46)
  Republican (8)



1846–1860








































































No. Lt. governor Took office Left office Party Notes
Governor
1 Trasimond Landry 1846 1850 Democratic
[2][3]

Isaac Johnson
2 Jean Baptiste Plauche General Plauché.jpg 1850 1853 Democratic
[2][3][4][5]

Joseph Marshall Walker
3 William Wood Farmer 1853 1854 Democratic
[2][3][6]

Paul Octave Hébert
4 Robert C. Wickliffe RobertWickliffe.jpg 1854 1856 Democratic
[7][8]

Paul Octave Hébert
5 Charles Homer Mouton 1856 1856 Democratic
[2][3][9]

Robert C. Wickliffe
6 William F. Griffin 1856 1860 Democratic
[2][3][10]

Robert C. Wickliffe


Civil War era



Lieutenant governors of Confederate Louisiana
































No. Lt. governor Took office Left office Party Notes
Governor
7 Henry M. Hyams 1860 1864 Democratic
Thomas Overton Moore
8 Benjamin W. Pearce 1864 1865 Democratic
Henry Watkins Allen


Lieutenant governors of Union-held territory in Louisiana
































No. Lt. governor Took office Left office Party Notes
Governor
9 James M. Wells James Madison Wells.jpg 1864 1865 Republican
Michael Hahn (Republican)
10 Albert Voorhies 1865 1866 Republican
James Madison Wells (Republican)


Resumption of U.S. statehood















































































































































































































































































































































































































































































No. Lt. governor Took office Left office Party Notes
Governor
11 Oscar J. Dunn Lieut. Governor Dunn, La - NARA - 527896.jpg 1868 1871 Republican
Henry C. Warmoth (Republican)
12 P. B. S. Pinchback P. B. S. Pinchback - Brady-Handy.jpg 1871 1872 Republican
Henry C. Warmoth (Republican)
13 Davidson B. Penn 1873 1873 Democratic; Liberal Republican
John McEnery (Democratic; Liberal Republican)
14 C.C. Antoine Caesar Antoine (circa 1873).jpg 1873 1877 Republican
William P. Kellogg (Republican) 1873-1877

Stephen B. Packard (Republican) 1877
15 Louis A. Wiltz Louis Alfred Wiltz.jpg 1877 1880 Democratic
Francis T. Nicholls (Democratic)
16 Samuel D. McEnery Samuel Douglas McEnery.jpg 1880 1881 Democratic
Louis A. Wiltz (Democratic)
17 W.A. Robertson 1881 1881 Democratic
Samuel D. McEnery (Democratic)
18 George L. Walton 1881 1882 Democratic
Samuel D. McEnery (Democratic)
19 Clay Knobloch 1884 1888 Democratic
Samuel D. McEnery (Democratic)
20 James Jeffries 1888 1892 Democratic
Francis T. Nicholls (Democratic)
21 Charles Parlange Charles Parlange.jpg 1892 1893 Democratic
Murphy J. Foster (Democratic)
22 Hiram R. Lott 1893 1896 Democratic
Murphy J. Foster (Democratic)
23 Robert H. Snyder 1896 1900 Democratic
Murphy J. Foster (Democratic)
24 Albert Estopinal EstopinalOfLouisiana.jpg 1900 1904 Democratic
W. W. Heard (Democratic)
25 Jared Y. Sanders, Sr. Jared Young Sanders.jpg 1904 1908 Democratic
Newton C. Blanchard (Democratic)
26 Paul M. Lambremont 1908 1911 Democratic
Jared Y. Sanders, Sr. (Democratic)
27 Thomas C. Barret 1912 1916 Democratic
Luther E. Hall (Democratic)
28 Fernand Mouton 1916 1920 Democratic
Ruffin G. Pleasant (Democratic)
29 Hewitt Bouanchaud 1920 1924 Democratic
John M. Parker (Democratic)
30 Delos R. Johnson 1924 1924 Democratic
John M. Parker (Democratic)
31 Oramel H. Simpson GovOSimpson.jpg 1924 1926 Democratic
Henry L. Fuqua (Democratic)
32 Philip H. Gilbert 1926 1928 Democratic
Oramel H. Simpson (Democratic)
33 Paul N. Cyr 1928 1931 Democratic [11]
Huey P. Long (Democratic)
34 Alvin Olin King GovKing.jpg 1931 1932 Democratic
[3][12][13]

Huey P. Long (Democratic)
35 John B. Fournet 1932 1935 Democratic
O. K. Allen (Democratic)
36 Thomas C. Wingate 1935 1935 Democratic
O. K. Allen (Democratic)
37 James A. Noe James Noe portrait.jpg 1935 1936 Democratic
O. K. Allen (Democratic)
38 Earl K. Long Earl Long portrait.jpg 1936 1939 Democratic
Richard W. Leche (Democratic)
39 Coleman Lindsey 1939 1940 Democratic
Earl K. Long (Democratic)
40 Marc M. Mouton 1940 1944 Democratic
Sam H. Jones (Democratic)
41 J. Emile Verret 1944 1948 Democratic
Jimmie H. Davis (Democratic)
42 William J. Dodd Bill Dodd of Louisiana.jpg 1948 1952 Democratic
Earl K. Long (Democratic)
43 Charles E. (Cap) Barham 1952 1956 Democratic
Robert F. Kennon (Democratic)
44 Lether Frazar 1956 1960 Democratic
Earl K. Long (Democratic)
45 Clarence C. (Taddy) Aycock 1960 1972 Democratic
Jimmie H. Davis (Democratic) 1960-1964

John J. McKeithen (Democratic) 1964-1972
46 James E. (Jimmy) Fitzmorris, Jr. 1972 1980 Democratic
Edwin Edwards (Democratic)
47 Robert (Bobby) Freeman 1980 1988 Democratic
David C. Treen (Republican) 1980-1984

Edwin Edwards (Democratic) 1984-1988
48 Paul Hardy 1988 1992 Republican
Buddy Roemer (Democratic turn Republican)
49 Melinda Schwegmann 1992 1996 Democratic
Edwin Edwards (Democratic)
50 Kathleen Babineaux Blanco Kathleen Blanco in St.Bernard.jpg 1996 2004 Democratic
Mike Foster (Republican)
51 Mitchell (Mitch) Landrieu Mitch Landrieu 2007March01.jpg 2004 2010 Democratic
Kathleen Blanco (Democratic)

Bobby Jindal (Republican)
52 Scott Angelle Scott Angelle.jpg 2010 2010 Democratic
2010 2010 Republican
53 John L. (Jay) Dardenne Jay Dardenne Feb 2013.jpg 2010 2016 Republican
54 Billy Nungesser Billy Nungesser 2.jpg 2016 Incumbent Republican
John Bel Edwards (Democratic)


See also



  • Governor of Louisiana

  • President of the Louisiana State Senate



Living former U.S. Lieutenant Governors of Louisiana


As of January 2017[update], there are eight former U.S. lieutenant governors of Louisiana who are currently living at this time, the oldest U.S. lieutenant governor of Louisiana being James E. Fitzmorris, Jr. (served 1972–80, born 1921). The most recent death of a former U.S. lieutenant governor of Louisiana was that of Robert "Bobby" Freeman (1980-1988), who died on May 16, 2016.











































Lt. governor Lt. gubernatorial term Date of birth (and age)

James E. (Jimmy) Fitzmorris, Jr.
1972–1980

(1921-11-15) November 15, 1921 (age 97)

Paul Hardy
1988–1992

(1942-10-18) October 18, 1942 (age 76)

Melinda Schwegmann
1992–1996

(1946-10-25) October 25, 1946 (age 72)

Kathleen Blanco
1996–2004

(1942-12-15) December 15, 1942 (age 75)

Mitch Landrieu
2004–2010

(1960-08-16) August 16, 1960 (age 58)

Scott Angelle
2010

(1961-11-20) November 20, 1961 (age 57)

Jay Dardenne
2010–2016

(1954-02-06) February 6, 1954 (age 64)


References





  1. ^ Louisiana State Constitution of 1812 Article III Sect. 17th. and Louisiana State Constitution of 1845 Art. 45


  2. ^ abcdef Louisiana. Report of the Secretary of State to His Excellency W.W. Heard, Governor of the State of Louisiana. May 12th, 1902. [Baton Rouge]: Baton Rouge news Pub. Co., State printers, 1902. p 325


  3. ^ abcdef Calhoun, Milburn, and Bernie McGovern. Louisiana Almanac, 2002-2003 Edition. Gretna, LA: Pelican Pub. Co, 2001. PP 462-63


  4. ^ s:Louisiana State Constitution of 1852 The Constitution of 1852 shortened this term.


  5. ^ Hyde, Samuel C. Pistols and Politics: The Dilemma of Democracy in Louisiana's Florida Parishes, 1810-1899. Baton Rouge: Louisiana State University Press, 1998. p.71


  6. ^ Died in office


  7. ^ When William Wood Farmer died in office in 1854, Robert C. Wickliffe, as president pro temp, became lieutenant governor.


  8. ^ s:Louisiana State Constitution of 1852 The Constitution of 1852 Set this to in end in 1856


  9. ^ Resigned


  10. ^ When Charles Homer Mouton resigned from office, William F. Griffin, as president pro temp, became lieutenant governor.


  11. ^ Vacated the lieutenant governorship by trying to declare himself governor


  12. ^ As President pro tempore of the Senate became lieutenant governor when Paul N. Cyr vacated the lieutenant governorship


  13. ^ Became Governor on January 25, 1932








External links


  • http://senate.la.gov/Documents/Membership/Documents/SenateMembership1880ForwardRevisedMar2011.pdf



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