Douglas Fowler
| Wiley Douglas Fowler, Sr. | |
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| Louisiana Elections Commissioner | |
| In office 1959 – December 31, 1979 |
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| Preceded by | Drayton Boucher |
| Succeeded by | Jerry Marston Fowler |
| Mayor of Coushatta | |
| In office 1952–1954 |
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| Red River Parish Clerk of Court | |
| In office 1940–1952 |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | (1906-04-26)April 26, 1906 Coushatta, Red River Parish, Louisiana, USA |
| Died | January 29, 1980(1980-01-29) (aged 73) Natchitoches, Louisiana |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Abbie Marston Fowler (1906-1976) |
| Children | Douglas Fowler, Jr. (1938-1998) Jerry Marston Fowler (1940-2009) |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Religion | United Methodist |
Wiley Douglas Fowler, Sr. (November 17, 1906–January 29, 1980), was a local politician from rural Red River Parish in north Louisiana, a loyal supporter of Governor Earl Kemp Long, and his state's chief elections officer from 1959, until declining health forced his retirement, effective December 31, 1979. Fowler laid the groundwork for a small-scale family political dynasty in Louisiana. Jerry Marston Fowler succeeded his father as elections commissioner and served until a scandal caused his own defeat, effective in 2000. And one of Fowler's two brothers, Hendrix Marion "Mutt" Fowler, Sr., went into local politics, served in the Louisiana House of Representatives for fourteen years and ended his public career, also amid a scandal, as the executive director of the Sabine River Authority in Many (pronounced MAN NIE).
Fowler was a native of Coushatta, the Red River Parish seat. He was elected three times as the parish clerk of court: 1940, 1944, and 1948. He was mayor of Coushatta from 1952-1954. "Mutt" Fowler also later served as mayor of their community.
Read more about Douglas Fowler: Fowler Runs For State Auditor, Custodian of Voting Machines, Facing Edward Christiansen, 1972, Jerry Fowler Succeeds His Father, Fowler's Death
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