William Joseph Dodd (November 25, 1909 – November 16, 1991) was an American politician who held five positions in the
Louisiana
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state government in the mid-20th century, including
state representative
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,
lieutenant governor
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, state
auditor
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, president and member of the State Board of Education, and state education superintendent.
Dodd died of cancer in Baton Rouge General Medical Center on the day of the
Edwin Edwards
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David Duke
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gubernatorial showdown. Memorial services were held at his home church, the Southside
Baptist Church
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in Baton Rouge on November 18, 1991, with Dr. John Robson officiating.
References
* William J. "Bill" Dodd, ''Peapatch Politics: The Earl Long Era in Louisiana Politics'', Baton Rouge: Claitors Publishing, 1991
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Shreveport Journal
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(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JRYB-H3X : 20 May 2014), William J Dodd, 16 Nov 1991; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
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