Henry L. Fuqua
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Henry Luce Fuqua (November 8, 1865 - October 11, 1926) was the 38th governor of Louisiana, having served from 1924 until his death in office in 1926. Like all Louisiana governors since Reconstruction and prior to 1980, Fuqua was a Democrat.
[edit] Early life
Prior to his governorship, Fuqua had been the superintendent of the large Angola Penitentiary in Angola in West Feliciana Parish (pronounced FE LEE SHE ANNA).
[edit] In office
Henry Fuqua brought considerable managerial skill to the office of Governor, but his lack of political expertise hampered his efforts during his short term.
Fuqua pushed through the anti-Klan legislation begun during the term of Governor John M. Parker. He also worked to increase the budget for Louisiana State University and to construct more buildings on the new campus in southern Baton Rouge.
He ran into trouble when he awarded the franchise to build a toll bridge from east New Orleans to Slidell across Lake Pontchartrain to a private firm, the Watson-Williams syndicate, represented by former Governor Jared Y. Sanders, Sr. Fellow Democrat Huey Pierce Long, Jr., utilized this controversial decision in his campaign for governor in 1928.
Fuqua was the last governor to have won the office on the strength of the New Orleans Choctaw Club political machine.
| Preceded by: John Milliken Parker (D) |
Governor of Louisiana
Henry L. Fuqua (D) |
Succeeded by: Oramel H. Simpson (D) |
| Governors of Louisiana |  |
|---|---|
| Claiborne • Villeré • Robertson • Thibodaux • H. Johnson • Derbigny • Beauvais • Dupre • Roman • White • Roman • Mouton • I. Johnson • Walker • Hebert • Wickliffe • Moore • Warmouth • Pinchback • J. McEnery • Kellogg • Nicholls • Wiltz • S. McEnery • Nicholls • Foster • Heard • Blanchard • Sanders • Hall • Pleasant • Parker • Fuqua • Simpson • H. Long • King • O. Allen • Noe • Leche • E. Long • Jones • Davis • E. Long • Kennon • E. Long • Davis • McKeithen • Edwards • Treen • Edwards • Roemer • Edwards • Foster Jr. • Blanco |
