Cat Doucet

Daly Joseph "Cat" Doucet Sr. (November 8, 1899[1] – February 9, 1975[1]) was an American politician who served as Sheriff of St. Landry Parish, Louisiana from 1936 to 1940 and 1952 to 1968.

Daly Joseph "Cat" Doucet Sr.
Doucet in 1948
Sheriff of St. Landry Parish, Louisiana
In office
1936[1] – 1940[1]
In office
1952[1] – 1968[1]
Personal details
Born(1899-11-08)November 8, 1899
Grand Prairie, Louisiana
DiedFebruary 9, 1975(1975-02-09) (aged 75)
[1]
NationalityAmerican
Political partyDemocratic Party
Spouse(s)Anna Dorcey Doucet (m. 1919-1975, his death)
Children6

Background

Doucet was born in Grand Prairie, Louisiana.[1]

Doucet was elected sheriff in 1936, served for four more years, and later returned in 1952 for sixteen years,[1] his civil rights endorsement[1] and anti-segregation stance giving Doucet enough African-American support to combat his electoral rivalry.[2]

He was investigated by the FBI for his role in the presence of gambling and prostitution in his local parish, and was once indicted for embezzlement.[3]

Legacy

He had six children with his wife Anna Dorcey.[1]

He has been described as a colorful figure for his time.[4]

Doucet was inducted into the Louisiana Political Museum and Hall of Fame in 1999.[5]

Bibliography

References
  1. "Doucet, Daly Joseph "Cat"". lahistory.org. Archived from the original on 2016-09-25. Retrieved December 15, 2010.
  2. Adam Fairclough, Race and Democracy: The Civil Rights Struggle in Louisiana, 1915-1972. Athens, Georgia: University of Georgia Press. 1995. ISBN 0-8203-1700-4. Retrieved December 15, 2010.
  3. "Stanley Nelson, Matt Barnidge, and Ian Stanford, "Connected by violence: the mafia, the Klan & Morville Lounge,"". Concordia Sentinel, July 16, 2009. Retrieved December 15, 2010.
  4. "Philip Timothy, "Ex-governor [Edwin Washington Edwards] tops list of colorful parish politicians"". Alexandria Daily Town Talk, March 18, 2007. Archived from the original on December 9, 2012. Retrieved December 19, 2009.
  5. "Louisiana Political Museum and Hall of Fame". lapoliticalmuseum.com. Archived from the original on July 3, 2009. Retrieved December 15, 2010.
  6. The Cat and St. Landry. Baton Rouge, Louisiana: Claitor's Publishing Company, 1972, 153 pp. Retrieved December 15, 2010.
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