John McKeithen Politician

John Julian McKeithen (May 28, 1918 – June 4, 1999) was the 49th Governor of Louisiana, serving from 1964 to 1972. A Democrat from the town of Columbia, he was the first governor of his state in the twentieth century to serve two consecutive terms. He strongly advocated the construction of the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans.

Personal facts

Birth date	May 28, 1918
Birth place	Louisiana , Caldwell Parish Louisiana , Grayson Louisiana
Religion	United Methodist Church
Date of death	June 04, 1999
Place of death	Louisiana , Columbia Louisiana
Education	Paul M. Hebert Law Center
Children	W. Fox McKeithen
Profession	Lawyer

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Office holder

military operations	Battle of Okinawa World War II Pacific Theater of Operations 77th Sustainment Brigade
military branch	United States Army
office	Governor of Louisiana Louisiana Public Service Commissioner from District 3 (North Louisiana) Louisiana State Representative from District 20 (Caldwell Parish)
party	Democratic Party (United States)
service end	1946
service start	1942
successor	Edwin Edwards