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    Henry L. Fuqua was born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana on November 8, 1865, a son of James Overton Fuqua (1822–1875) and Jeannette Maria (Foules) Fuqua (1833–1900)...
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  • Fuqua is an American surname, possibly an Americanization of the French surname Fouquet. Henry L. Fuqua (1865–1926), Governor of Louisiana Samuel G. Fuqua...
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    the real contest over who would be governor. The 1924 election saw Henry L. Fuqua defeat Hewitt Bouanchaud to become Governor of Louisiana, and saw the...
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  • 2023. Sobel 1978, pp. 581–582. "Henry L. Fuqua". National Governors Association. Retrieved March 2, 2023. "Henry L. Fuqua". Secretary of State of Louisiana...
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    governor of the state of Louisiana upon the death of his predecessor, Henry L. Fuqua. Simpson was born in Washington, Louisiana on March 20, 1870 and was...
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    Bouanchaud Delos R. Johnson Preceded by Ruffin G. Pleasant Succeeded by Henry L. Fuqua Personal details Born John Milliken Parker (1863-03-16)March 16, 1863...
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  • County, Maine Mount Hope Cemetery, Bangor, Penobscot County, Maine Henry L. Fuqua Democrat Louisiana October 11, 1926 60 unknown Baton Rouge, East Baton...
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    The Fuqua Companies and Fuqua Enterprises. The Fuqua School of Business at Duke University is named after him, as is the Fuqua School in Farmville, Virginia...
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  • Representatives: Frederick H. Gillett (R-Massachusetts) Senate Majority Leader: Henry Cabot Lodge (R-Massachusetts) (until November 9) vacant (November 9–28)...
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    and Choctaw control returned temporarily with the 1924 election of Henry L. Fuqua. Louisiana’s delegates to the Democratic National Convention largely...
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    Products Company, publisher of the New York Age and Pittsburgh Courier Henry L. Fuqua (1865–1926), Governor of Louisiana (1924–26, his death) J. B. Fuselier...
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  • Forgotston, attorney, political activist, state government watchdog Henry L. Fuqua, governor who defeated Huey Long in an election Randal Gaines, state...
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    with the Confederacy. Oklahoma did not have a Republican governor until Henry Bellmon was elected in 1962. Oklahoma voted for Warren G. Harding in 1920...
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    James Fuqua died when Stephen Fuqua was a year old, and Stephen Fuqua was raised by his mother and older siblings, including Henry L. Fuqua, who served...
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  • Governor Bouanchaud ran for governor against Henry L. Fuqua, and Huey Pierce Long, Jr. Bouanchaud and Fuqua received the most votes in the first Democratic...
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    by lead singer Bill Kenny. In 1989, the Ink Spots (Bill Kenny, Charlie Fuqua, Deek Watson, Jerry Daniels, and Orville Jones) were inducted into the Rock...
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    appointed a general manager of the penitentiary. The new general manager, Henry L. Fuqua, fired almost all of the officers at Angola and in their place put selected...
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  • 2020) February 26 Verne Gagne, American professional wrestler (d. 2015) Henry Molaison, American memory disorder patient (d. 2008) Doris Belack, American...
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    attracted little support. Having become governor only with the death of Henry L. Fuqua in 1926, former Lieutenant Governor Simpson was not considered by the...
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  • to provide $5,000 of state funds for the site. Governor of Louisiana Henry L. Fuqua signed Farmer's bill into law in July. In 1928, work on a $1,000 archway...
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    and Europe. Historic homes in Beauregard Town include the Governor Henry L. Fuqua House (circa 1834) and the Williams House (circa 1890), both on Napoleon...
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    Society. A network of local clubs led by national organizer Reverend Gerald L. K. Smith, the Share Our Wealth Society was intended to operate outside of...
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  • Shreveport. His grave is unmarked. Simon Baruch, (private collection) 1921 Henry L. Fuqua, Louisiana governor, 1924. James M. Smith, president of Louisiana State...
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    succeeded governors before the 1845 Constitution was adopted, including Henry S. Thibodaux, Armand Beauvais and Jacques Dupre. The lieutenant governor...
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  • Harmon, American entertainer and television producer (d. 2008) January 4 Henry Gleitman, American academic (d. 2015) Johnny Lujack, American football player...
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  • Cazayoux won special elections in May to succeed them, respectively. Michael L. Jackson switched parties from Democratic to Independent after the 2008 legislative...
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    Democratic victory Henry L. Fuqua (Democratic) 97.90% James S. Millikin (Republican) 2.10% (Democratic primary run-off results) Henry L. Fuqua 57.77% Hewitt...
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    100. Sources debate the extent to which Fuqua became a member of the group during its stay at Tri-Phi. Fuqua sang lead on some of the singles and considered...
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  • Bullet Train (film) (category Films produced by Antoine Fuqua)
    Bullet Train had been initially developed by Antoine Fuqua—who co-produced the film—through his Fuqua Films banner. It was originally intended to be a serious...
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  • 1921 Louisiana Constitutional Convention. After the death of Governor Henry L. Fuqua in 1926, Lieutenant Governor Oramel H. Simpson succeeded to the governor's...
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