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W. Fox McKeithen

W. Fox McKeithen
W. Fox McKeithen portrait.jpg
Louisiana Secretary of State
In office
December 1988 – July 15, 2005
Preceded by James H. "Jim" Brown
Succeeded by Al Ater
Louisiana State Representative from Caldwell, Franklin, Jackson, and Winn parishes
In office
1984–1988
Preceded by Thomas "Bud" Brady
Succeeded by Noble Ellington
Personal details
Born Walter Fox McKeithen
(1946-09-08)September 8, 1946
Columbia, Louisiana, U.S.
Died July 16, 2005(2005-07-16) (aged 58)
Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S.
Resting place Hogan Cemetery
Columbia, Louisiana, U.S.
Political party Republican (1989–2005)
Other political
affiliations
Democratic (before 1989)
Children Marjorie A. McKeithen
Alma mater Caldwell Parish High School
Louisiana Tech University
Occupation Educator; businessman
Religion United Methodist

Walter Fox McKeithen (September 8, 1946 – July 16, 2005) served five terms as Secretary of State of Louisiana between 1988 and 2005. He is best remembered for merging the state's election divisions into one department and for the promotion of historical preservation.

McKeithen was born in rural Columbia, Louisiana to John Julian McKeithen and the former Marjorie Howell Funderburk. According to his tombstone, he was named for two World War II heroes, Walter Bennett and Elmer Fox. He graduated as class president in 1964 from Caldwell Parish High School, the same month in which his father was inaugurated as governor of Louisiana. One of his classmates was future associate justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court, Chet D. Traylor. McKeithen attended Louisiana Tech University in Ruston in Lincoln Parish to obtain a bachelor's degree in history and social studies.

After graduating from Louisiana Tech, McKeithen returned to Caldwell Parish High School, located off U.S. Route 165, as a civics teacher and coach. He also established three businesses in Caldwell Parish.

In 1983, McKeithen was elected to the Louisiana House of Representatives as a Democrat when the incumbent Thomas "Bud" Brady of La Salle Parish was shifted into District 22, where he defeated sitting Representative Richard S. Thompson and former legislator W.L. Rambo.


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