W.W. Dumas
| W. W. Dumas | |
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Mayor-President East Baton Rouge Parish, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA |
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In office January 1, 1965 – December 31, 1980 |
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| Preceded by | Jack Christian |
| Succeeded by | James Patrick "Pat" Screen, Jr. |
| Member of East Baton Rouge Parish Metro Council | |
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In office January 1, 1953 – December 31, 1964 |
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| Succeeded by | Gaston Gerald |
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Woodrow Wilson Dumas December 9, 1916 Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana |
| Died | November 5, 1993 (aged 76) |
| Political party | Democratic Party |
| Spouse(s) | Carol Epperson Dumas |
| Children |
Diane Dumas |
| Residence |
Baker East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana |
| Occupation | Standard Oil Company employee |
Diane Dumas
Woodrow Wilson Dumas, known as W. W. Dumas or Woody Dumas (December 9, 1916 – November 5, 1993), was the Democratic Mayor-President, a combined municipal-parish position, of East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, having served from 1965–1980.
Dumas was born in Opelousas, the seat of St. Landry Parish in south Louisiana. He was named for Woodrow Wilson, the U.S. President at the time of his birth. In 1924, the Dumas family moved to Baton Rouge, where he excelled in baseball and football in high school. He served in the United States Navy on a submarine during World War II and the Korean War and was a member of the American Legion and the Veterans of Foreign Wars. He was also active in the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, the Fraternal Order of Eagles, and the Methodist Church.
Dumas moved to Baker, a small city north of Baton Rouge, to play semi-professional baseball. Several other Louisiana politicians, including State Representatives Lantz Womack of Winnsboro and L.D. "Buddy" Napper of Ruston and former Lieutenant Governor Bill Dodd, also played semi-pro ball. In Baker, he married the former Carol Epperson (born February 23, 1917) and was employed by Standard Oil Company. The couple had two children, the late Diane I. Dumas (born 1942) of Zachary, and Woodrow Huntley Dumas (1950-2012), a businessman and stained glass artist from Cottage Grove, Oregon. Some of his work is displayed in East Baton Rouge Parish government buildings.
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