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Birth of John McKeithen
Village of Grayson, South Carolina -
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John McKeithen
Life of John J. McKeithen -
Graduated College
Louisiana State University -
Married Marforie Funderburk
Columbia, Louisiana -
State Representative
District 20 Caldwell Parish through 1952 -
LA Public Service Commissioner
tDistrict 3 North LA through May 1964 -
Elected Governor
49th Governor -
Inaugurated as Governor
1st term -
Superdome Project ok'd
sold on the idea to build LA a football stadium -
Re-elected Governor
2nd Term -
Life Treatened
After investigating labor-management racketeering -
Sent LA National Guard troops into Baton Rouge
to aide after a riot broke out and a curfew was set. -
Signed legislature for name of Southeastern University
changed from Southeastern Louisiana College -
Signed bill to name LA Tech University
Changed from LA Technical College -
Death of John McKeithen
Unspecified death