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Robert F. Kennon

Robert F Kennon
Robert F. Kennon
Personal data
Date of birthAugust 21, 1902
Place of birthMinden, Louisiana
Date of deathJanuary 11, 1988(age 85)
Place of deathBaton Rouge, Louisiana
Resting placeYoung Cemetery in East Baton Rouge Parish
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseEugenia Sentell
Alma materMinden High School
Louisiana State University
Louisiana State University Law Center
ProfessionLawyer
ReligionPresbyterian
Military service
Service/branchUnited States Army
Battles/warsWorld War II
48th Governor of Louisiana
In officeMay 13, 1952 - 1956
Succeeded byEarl Kemp Long
Preceded byEarl Kemp Long
Judge of the Second Circuit Court of Appeal in Shreveport, Louisiana
In officeMay 1945 - 1952
Succeeded byJ. Frank McInnis
Preceded byHarmon Caldwell Drew
District Attorney of Bossier and Webster parishes
In officeDecember 6, 1930 - January 6, 1941
Succeeded byGraydon K. Kitchens, Sr. (interim)
Preceded byR. H. Lee
Mayor of Minden, Louisiana
In office1926 - 1928
Succeeded byHenry L. Bridges
Preceded byConnell Fort

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Robert Floyd Kennon, Sr., known as Bob Kennon (August 21, 1902 - January 11, 1988), was the 48th Governor of Louisiana, serving from 1952-1956. He failed to win a second non-consecutive term in the 1963 Democratic primary.

After the Brown v. Board of Education decision of May 17, 1954, Kennon ordered the continued enforcement of laws relating to segregation. He vowed that his state would provide a public school system "which will include segregation in fact." Desegregation, however, began under Kennon's successors, Earl Kemp Long and James Houston "Jimmie" Davis, but it was a long process, not completed in Louisiana until August 1970.

The conservative Kennon grew disillusioned with his national party and endorsed Republican presidential nominees Dwight D. Eisenhower, Barry M. Goldwater, and Gerald R. Ford, Jr.

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Editorial: A chance for Obama to build consensus - Press-Register - al.com (blog) Tweet this news
Press-Register - al.com (blog)--The president seemed to understand their pain and sense of urgency, said Orange Beach Mayor Tony -Kennon-. Perhaps the president still understands their pain ... - Date : Fri, 05 Nov 2010 10:49:10 GMT+00:00
Small claims paid, bigger ones not - WALA-TV FOX10 Tweet this news
WALA-TV FOX10--"I hope people come through my office in the next ten days and say hey I got a check," said -Kennon-. Governor Bob Riley also attended the meeting. ... - Date : Thu, 04 Nov 2010 16:24:32 GMT+00:00
Crews now working around the clock to fight oil spill - al.com (blog) Tweet this news
al.com (blog)--Orange Beach Mayor Tony -Kennon- drew applause and yells of support Wednesday from an audience of about 300 at a midday forum when he said he was disappointed ... - Date : Thu, 17 Jun 2010 10:11:19 GMT+00:00
Oil slaps Alabama coast; boat traffic shut down - Press-Register - al.com (blog) Tweet this news
Press-Register - al.com (blog)--The closure of Alabama waters inside Perdido Pass to all recreational boating traffic, requested by Orange Beach Mayor Tony -Kennon-, effectively shut down ... - Date : Sat, 12 Jun 2010 10:17:00 GMT+00:00
As oil comes ashore, Baldwin County beaches start to empty - al.com (blog) Tweet this news
al.com (blog)--"We think we may be off 30 percent already," said Tony -Kennon-, mayor of neighboring Orange Beach. "We could easily see it going to 50 percent, ... - Date : Fri, 11 Jun 2010 10:09:04 GMT+00:00
BP official grilled by frustrated mayors at news conference - CNN Tweet this news
CNN--Mayor Tony -Kennon- of Orange Beach also used the news conference to get a meeting with the official, saying "if you sensed our frustration, you would have ... - Date : Sun, 06 Jun 2010 12:24:51 GMT+00:00
Foley leaders playing wait and see with oil - Gulf Coast Newspapers Tweet this news
Gulf Coast Newspapers--Koniar said he has left messages with mayors -Robert- Craft of Gulf Shores and Tony -Kennon- of Orange Beach telling them the City of Foley stands ready to ... - Date : Wed, 12 May 2010 15:21:55 GMT+00:00
Frustrated mayor calls out BP on oil spill - Gulf Coast Newspapers Tweet this news
Gulf Coast Newspapers--Mayor Tony -Kennon- spent a few minutes taking questions from attendees and expressing his displeasure with BP before being called away to a meeting with Gov. ... - Date : Wed, 12 May 2010 15:21:56 GMT+00:00
KSS, FuelLogix Partner to Enhance Fuel Pricing for Convenience Retailers - CSP Daily News Tweet this news
CSP Daily News---Kennon- Mullen, vice president and senior consultant at FuelLogix, said, "In today's volatile fuel environment, every piece of information is vital to ... - Date : Thu, 06 May 2010 06:12:29 GMT+00:00
KSS and FuelLogix Partner to Enhance Fuel Pricing Processes for Convenience ... - Bradenton Herald Tweet this news
Bradenton Herald---Kennon- Mullen, vice president and senior consultant at FuelLogix, LLC, said, “In today's volatile fuel environment, every piece of information is vital to ... - Date : Wed, 05 May 2010 17:03:31 GMT+00:00

Political offices
Preceded by
Connell Fort
Mayor of Minden, Louisiana
1926 - 1928
Succeeded by
Henry L. Bridges, Sr.
Preceded by
R. H. Lee
District Attorney of Webster Parish
1930 - 1941
Succeeded by
Graydon K. Kitchens, Sr.
Preceded by
Harmon Caldwell Drew
Judge of the Second Circuit Court of Appeal in Shreveport
1945 - 1952
Succeeded by
J. Frank McInnis
Preceded by
Earl Kemp Long
Governor of Louisiana
1952 - 1956
Succeeded by
Earl Kemp Long

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