Cat Doucet
Daly Joseph "Cat" Doucet Sr. | |
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 Doucet in 1948 | |
| Sheriff of St. Landry Parish, Louisiana | |
| In office 1936[1]–1940[1] | |
| In office 1952[1]–1968[1] | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 8, 1899 Grand Prairie, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Died | February 9, 1975 (aged 75) New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. [1] |
| Political party | Democratic Party |
| Spouse | Anna Dorcey Doucet (m. 1919-1975, his death) |
| Children | 6 |
Daly Joseph "Cat" Doucet Sr. (November 8, 1899[1] – February 9, 1975[1]) was an American politician who served as Sheriff of St. Landry Parish, Louisiana from 1936 to 1940 and 1952 to 1968.
Background
[edit]Doucet was born in Grand Prairie, Louisiana.[1]
Doucet was elected sheriff in 1936, served for four more years, and later returned in 1952 for sixteen years,[1] his civil rights endorsement[1] and anti-segregation stance giving Doucet enough African-American support to combat his electoral rivalry.[2]
He was investigated by the FBI for his role in the presence of gambling and prostitution in his local parish, and was once indicted for embezzlement.[3]
Legacy
[edit]He had six children with his wife Anna Dorcey.[1]
Doucet died at his daughter's house in New Orleans on February 9, 1975.[4]
He has been described as a colorful figure for his time.[5]
Doucet was inducted into the Louisiana Political Museum and Hall of Fame in 1999.[6]
Bibliography
[edit]- The Cat and St. Landry (1972) by Mary Alice Fontenot and Vincent Riehl[7]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Doucet, Daly Joseph "Cat"". lahistory.org. Archived from the original on 2016-09-25. Retrieved December 15, 2010.
- ^ Adam Fairclough, Race and Democracy: The Civil Rights Struggle in Louisiana, 1915-1972. Athens, Georgia: University of Georgia Press. 1995. ISBN 0-8203-1700-4. Retrieved December 15, 2010.
- ^ "Stanley Nelson, Matt Barnidge, and Ian Stanford, "Connected by violence: the mafia, the Klan & Morville Lounge,"". Concordia Sentinel, July 16, 2009. Retrieved December 15, 2010.
- ^ "Death Takes 'Cat' Doucet". The Crowley Post-Signal. 11 February 1975. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
- ^ "Philip Timothy, "Ex-governor [Edwin Washington Edwards] tops list of colorful parish politicians"". Alexandria Daily Town Talk, March 18, 2007. Archived from the original on December 9, 2012. Retrieved December 19, 2009.
- ^ "Louisiana Political Museum and Hall of Fame". lapoliticalmuseum.com. Archived from the original on July 3, 2009. Retrieved December 15, 2010.
- ^ The Cat and St. Landry. Baton Rouge, Louisiana: Claitor's Publishing Company, 1972, 153 pp. January 1972. Retrieved December 15, 2010.
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