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| resting_place=Calvary Cemetery in Lafayette, Louisiana
| birth_place=[[Lafayette, Louisiana|Lafayette]], [[Louisiana]]
| birth_place=[[Lafayette, Louisiana|Lafayette]], [[Louisiana]], U.S.
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| occupation=[[Lawyer|Attorney]]
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| spouse=Patsy Dauphin Mouton
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| children=Four daughters
| children=Four daughters
| parents=Edgar G., Sr., and Myrtle Grevemberg Mouton
| parents=Edgar G. Sr. and Myrtle Grevemberg Mouton
| alma_mater=Cathedral High School<br>[[Tulane University Law School|Tulane University]]
| alma_mater=Cathedral High School<br>[[Tulane University Law School|Tulane University]]
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'''Edgar Gonzague''' "'''Sonny'''" '''Mouton Jr.''' (September 22, 1929 &ndash; March 24, 2016) was an [[Lawyer|attorney]] from [[Lafayette, Louisiana|Lafayette]], [[Louisiana]], who was a [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] member of the [[Louisiana State Legislature|Louisiana House of Representatives]] from 1964 to 1966 and the [[Louisiana State Legislature|Louisiana State Senate]] from 1966 to 1980. He ran unsuccessfully for [[governor of Louisiana|governor]] in the 1979 [[nonpartisan blanket primary]].
'''Edgar Gonzague''' "'''Sonny'''" '''Mouton Jr.''' (September 22, 1929 &ndash; March 24, 2016) was an American [[Lawyer|attorney]] from [[Lafayette, Louisiana|Lafayette]], [[Louisiana]], who was a [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] member of the [[Louisiana State Legislature|Louisiana House of Representatives]] from 1964 to 1966 and the [[Louisiana State Legislature|Louisiana State Senate]] from 1966 to 1980. He ran unsuccessfully for [[governor of Louisiana|governor]] in the 1979 [[nonpartisan blanket primary]].


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Latest revision as of 11:04, 8 December 2024

Edgar G. "Sonny" Mouton Jr.
Louisiana State Senate (now District 23)
In office
1966–1980
Preceded byGarland L. Bonin
Succeeded byAllen Bares
President pro tempore of the Louisiana State Senate
In office
1976–1980
Preceded byMichael O’Keefe
Succeeded bySamuel B. Nunez Jr.
Louisiana State Representative for Lafayette Parish
In office
1964–1966
Preceded byRichard J. Bertrand
Succeeded byRoderick Miller
Personal details
Born(1929-09-22)September 22, 1929
Lafayette, Louisiana, U.S.
DiedMarch 24, 2016(2016-03-24) (aged 86)
Lafayette, Louisiana, U.S.
Resting placeCalvary Cemetery in Lafayette, Louisiana
Political partyDemocratic
SpousePatsy Dauphin Mouton
ChildrenFour daughters
Parent(s)Edgar G. Sr. and Myrtle Grevemberg Mouton
Alma materCathedral High School
Tulane University
OccupationAttorney

Edgar Gonzague "Sonny" Mouton Jr. (September 22, 1929 – March 24, 2016) was an American attorney from Lafayette, Louisiana, who was a Democratic member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from 1964 to 1966 and the Louisiana State Senate from 1966 to 1980. He ran unsuccessfully for governor in the 1979 nonpartisan blanket primary.

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Preceded by
At-large members:

Louis J. Michot


Richard J. Bertrand
 Louisiana State Representative for Lafayette Parish
Edgar Gonzague "Sonny" Mouton Jr.
1964–1966 		Succeeded by
Preceded by
Garland L. Bonin
 Louisiana State Senator for now
District 23 (Lafayette Parish)
Edgar Gonzague "Sonny" Mouton Jr.
1966–1980 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Louisiana State Senate President Pro Tempore
Edgar Gonzague "Sonny" Mouton Jr.
1976–1980 		Succeeded by
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