Murphy J. Foster

United States Senators

Murphy James Foster was an American politician, lawyer, entrepreneur and businessperson who served as the 31st governor of Louisiana from 1892 to 1900. He supported the Louisiana Constitution of 1898, which effectively disfranchised the state's Black majority, largely through more difficult voter registration. The resulting political exclusion helped make Louisiana a one-party Democratic state for several generations, until federal enforcement under the Voting Rights Act of 1965.

Office: 31st governor of Louisiana
Term: 1892 to 1900
Constitutional position: Supported the Louisiana Constitution of 1898

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Article: Murphy J. Foster (English Wikipedia)
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