Historical records matching Governor Louis Alfred Wiltz
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About Governor Louis Alfred Wiltz
An ally of the Louisiana Lottery Company, Louis A. Wiltz was elected Governor under the Constitution of 1879, a pro-Democrat document written to replace the 1868 Constitution written by Republicans. As Lieutenant Governor, Wiltz had presided over the Constitutional Convention which reduced the term of Governor Francis T. Nicholls. Wiltz replaced Nicholls as the Democratic nominee and defeated a weak Republican opponent.
Wiltz's term is notable mainly for his support of the corrupt lottery which controlled the Legislature. Public education was neglected, black disenfranchisement continued and State Treasurer Edward A. Burke, an ally of Wiltz, continued to embezzle state funds.
Wiltz died in office of tuberculosis in 1881.
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Governor Louis Alfred Wiltz's Timeline
1843 |
October 22, 1843
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New Orleans, Louisiana, New Orleans, LA, United States
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1863 |
1863
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1867 |
1867
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1869
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1881 |
October 16, 1881
Age 37
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New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, United States, New Orleans, LA, United States
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St Louis Cemetery #2, New Orleans, LA, United States
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