Douglas Fowler
| Douglas Fowler | |
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Fowler advertising photograph
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| Louisiana Elections Commissioner | |
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In office 1959 – December 31, 1979 |
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| Preceded by | Drayton Boucher |
| Succeeded by | Jerry Marston Fowler |
| Mayor of Coushatta | |
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In office January 2, 1953 – June 12, 1953 |
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| Preceded by | Lester Vetter |
| Succeeded by | H. M. Fowler (brother) |
| Red River Parish Clerk of Court | |
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In office 1940–1952 |
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| Personal details | |
| Born |
April 26, 1906 Coushatta, Red River Parish, Louisiana, USA |
| Died | January 29, 1980 (aged 73) , Louisiana |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Abbie Marston Fowler (1906-1976) |
| Children |
Douglas Fowler, Jr. (1938-1998) |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Religion | United Methodist |
Douglas Fowler, Jr. (1938-1998)
Wiley Douglas Fowler, Sr., known as Doug Fowler (November 17, 1906 – January 29, 1980), was a politician from rural Red River Parish in northwestern Louisiana, a loyal supporter of Governor Earl Kemp Long, and his state's chief elections officer from 1959, until declining health forced his retirement, effective December 31, 1979. Fowler laid the groundwork for a small-scale family political dynasty in Louisiana. Jerry Marston Fowler succeeded his father as elections commissioner and served until a scandal caused his own defeat, effective in 2000. And one of Fowler's two brothers, Hendrix Marion "Mutt" Fowler, Sr., went into local politics, served in the Louisiana House of Representatives for fourteen years and ended his public career, also amid a scandal, as the executive director of the Sabine River Authority in Many (pronounced MAN NIE).
Fowler was a native of Coushatta, the seat of government of Red River Parish. He was elected three times as the parish clerk of court: 1940, 1944, and 1948. He was briefly the mayor of Coushatta from January 2 to June 12, 1953. "Mutt" Fowler succeeded his brother as mayor.
In 1952, Fowler ran unsuccessfully for state auditor on the Hale Boggs intraparty gubernatorial ticket. The incumbent L. B. Baynard in turn lost the runoff election to Allison Kolb, the choice of the successful candidate for governor, Robert F. Kennon of Minden.
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