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Wiley Douglas Fowler, Sr., known as Doug Fowler (November 17, 1906 – January 29, 1980),〔The Social Security Death Index erroneously lists Fowlers death date as "March 1980", but his tombstone says January 29, and the newspaper article on his death was published on January 31, 1980.〕 was a politician from rural Red River Parish in northwestern 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 seat of government of Red River Parish. He was elected three times as the parish clerk of court: 1940, 1944, and 1948. He was briefly the mayor of Coushatta from January 2 to June 12, 1953. "Mutt" Fowler succeeded his brother as mayor. ==Fowler runs for state auditor== In 1952, Fowler ran unsuccessfully for state auditor on the Hale Boggs intraparty gubernatorial ticket.〔''Minden Press'', December 28, 1951, p. 1〕 The incumbent L. B. Baynard in turn lost the runoff election to Allison Kolb, the choice of the successful candidate for governor, Robert F. Kennon of Minden. In 1956, Fowler, a particular favorite of Mrs. Blanche R. Long, the governor's wife, ran again for state auditor but was defeated in the primary by Bill Dodd, who had served as lieutenant governor under Earl Long from 1948 to 1952. Also in that race was the incument Allison Kolb, who would later defect to the Republican Party and run unsuccessfully for state treasurer in 1968. The Long faction was divided over whether to back Fowler or Dodd for auditor. Thereafter, Long rewarded Fowler for his loyalty to the Long faction and named him the third appointed "custodian of voting machines." The legislature created the unusual position—the only in the nation—at Long's request as a result of a bitter dispute that the governor was having with Secretary of State Wade O. Martin, Jr., whose office then handled elections duties. A political commentator, Alan Ehrenhalt, years later dubbed the "custodianship" as the "most ridiculous elective office in the history of state government." 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Douglas Fowler」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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