Murphy J. Foster
Former Governor of Louisiana
Murphy James Foster was the 31st Governor of the U.S. state of Louisiana, an office he held for two terms from 1892 to 1900. Foster supported the Louisiana Constitution of 1898, which effectively disfranchised the black majority, who were mostly... Wikipedia
Born: January 12, 1849, Franklin, LA
Died: June 12, 1921 (age 72 years), Franklin, LA
Education: Tulane University, Washington and Lee University, Tulane University School of Law, and more
Party: Democratic Party
Children: 10
Previous offices: Senator (1901–1913), Governor of Louisiana (1892–1900), and Member of the Louisiana State Senate (1880–1892)