List Of Governors Of Louisiana
This is a list of the governors of Louisiana, from acquisition by the United States in 1803 to the present day; for earlier governors of Louisiana see List of colonial governors of Louisiana.
Read more about List Of Governors Of Louisiana: Colonial Period (French and Spanish Governors), United States Territorial Period, First Period of U.S. Statehood, Reconstruction Era (Governors Subordinate To U.S. Military Rule), Post-Reconstruction, Other High Offices Held, Living Former Governors
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