Ernest Nathan Morial
African-American politician (1929–1989) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Ernest Nathan "Dutch" Morial (October 9, 1929 – December 24, 1989), was an American politician and a leading civil rights advocate. He was the first black mayor of New Orleans, serving from 1978 to 1986.[1] He was the father of Marc Morial, who served as Mayor of New Orleans from 1994 to 2002.
Quick Facts 57th Mayor of New Orleans, Preceded by ...
Ernest Nathan Morial | |
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57th Mayor of New Orleans | |
In office May 1, 1978 – May 5, 1986 | |
Preceded by | Moon Landrieu |
Succeeded by | Sidney Barthelemy |
43rd President of the United States Conference of Mayors | |
In office 1985–1986 | |
Preceded by | Hernán Padilla |
Succeeded by | Joseph Riley Jr. |
Member of the Louisiana House of Representatives for District 20 (Orleans Parish) | |
In office 1967–1970 | |
Succeeded by | Dorothy Mae Taylor |
Personal details | |
Born | (1929-10-09)October 9, 1929 New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
Died | December 24, 1989(1989-12-24) (aged 60) New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
Resting place | Saint Louis Cemetery No. 3 in New Orleans |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Sybil Haydel |
Children | 5, including Marc Morial |
Military service | |
Allegiance | United States |
Branch/service | United States Army |
Years of service | 1954–1956 |
Unit | Intelligence Corps |
Battles/wars | Korean War |
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