George R. Blue

George Riebel Blue, Sr. (December 10, 1916 – December 30, 1986), was a New Orleans attorney who served from 1964 to 1972 a Democratic member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from Jefferson Parish in the New Orleans suburbs.

George Riebel Blue, Sr.
Louisiana State Representative for
Jefferson Parish (at-large membership)
In office
1964–1972
Personal details
Born(1916-12-10)December 10, 1916
Houston, Texas, USA
DiedDecember 30, 1986(1986-12-30) (aged 70)
New Orleans, Louisiana
NationalityAmerican
Political partyRepublican-turned-Democrat
ChildrenKaa F. Blue, II

Leslie Blue Stevens

George R. Blue, Jr.
ResidenceNew Orleans, Louisiana
Alma materTulane University
ProfessionAttorney

Earlier, in 1956, Blue was a Republican nominee for the United States House of Representatives from the Orleans Parish-based Louisiana's 2nd congressional district. Blue failed in his GOP challenge to Democratic Congressman Hale Boggs In the Second District, Boggs defeated Blue, 69,715 (64.5 percent) to 38,344 (35.5 percent).[1]

Blue later switched to the Democratic Party. He was then twice elected to an at-large seat in the Louisiana House from Jefferson Parish in 1964 and 1968. His legislative tenure hence paralleled the gubernatorial administration of Democrat John McKeithen.[2]

Blue was born in Houston, Texas. He has a son.[3]

References
  1. Billy Hathorn, The Republican Party in Louisiana, 1920-1980, (Natchitoches: Northwestern State University, 1980), p. 87
  2. "Membership in the Louisiana House of Representatives: Jefferson Parish" (PDF). house.louisiana.gov. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 6, 2014. Retrieved July 4, 2017.
  3. "George Blue, November 1949". Louisiana Secretary of State. Retrieved July 30, 2015.
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