W. Fox McKeithen
| W. Fox McKeithen | |
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| Louisiana Secretary of State | |
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In office December 1988 – July 15, 2005 |
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| Preceded by | James H. "Jim" Brown |
| Succeeded by | Al Ater |
| Louisiana State Representative from Caldwell, Franklin, Jackson, and Winn parishes | |
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In office 1984–1988 |
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| Preceded by | Thomas "Bud" Brady |
| Succeeded by | Noble Ellington |
| Personal details | |
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Walter Fox McKeithen September 8, 1946 Columbia, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Died | July 16, 2005 (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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