William J. Guste

William Joseph Guste Jr.
William Joseph Guste Jr.
Louisiana Attorney General
	In office; May 9, 1972 – January 13, 1992
Governor	Edwin Edwards (1972–1980; 1984–1988) ; Dave Treen (1980–1984) ; Buddy Roemer (1988–1992)
Preceded by	Jack P. F. Gremillion
Succeeded by	Richard Ieyoub
Louisiana State Senator from Orleans Parish
	In office; 1968–1972
Preceded by	At-large election of eight senators
Succeeded by	Fritz H. Windhorst
Personal details
Born	May 26, 1922; New Orleans, Louisiana
Died	July 24, 2013 (aged 91); New Orleans
Nationality	American
Political party	Democratic
Alma mater	Jesuit High School; Loyola University New Orleans; Loyola University New Orleans College of Law
Occupation	Attorney; businessman
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Army
Battles/wars	World War II in France

William Joseph Guste Jr. (May 26, 1922 – July 24, 2013) was an American attorney and politician from the state of Louisiana. He was Attorney General of Louisiana from 1972 to 1992.^[1]

References

^ "William J. Guste Jr., who served as state's longest-serving chief attorney, dies at 94". The Washington Post. Washington, D.C. Associated Press. July 26, 2013. ISSN 0190-8286. OCLC 1330888409.

Legal offices
Preceded by Jack P.F. Gremillion	Louisiana Attorney General 1972–1992	Succeeded by Richard Ieyoub
Louisiana State Senate
Preceded by At-large: eight state senators from Orleans Parish	Louisiana State Senator from Orleans Parish 1968–1972	Succeeded by Fritz Windhorst

[1] "William J. Guste Jr., who served as state's longest-serving chief attorney, dies at 94". The Washington Post. Washington, D.C. Associated Press. July 26, 2013. ISSN 0190-8286. OCLC 1330888409.

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