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About Murphy J. Foster
Murphy James Foster was the 31st governor of the U.S. state of Louisiana, an office he held for two terms from 1892 to 1900. Foster supported the Louisiana Constitution of 1898, which effectively disfranchised the black majority, who were mostly Republicans. This led to Louisiana becoming a one-party Democratic state for several generations and excluding African Americans from the political system.
Everything about Murphy J. Foster →- Occupation
- politician, entrepreneur, lawyer, businessperson
- Position held
- member of the State Senate of Louisiana, Governor of Louisiana, United States senator, United States senator
- Citizenship
- United States
- Born
- January 12, 1849
- Died
- June 12, 1921