Jimmy Fitzmorris

Jimmy Fitzmorris
46th Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana
In office
May 9, 1972 – March 10, 1980
GovernorEdwin W. Edwards
Preceded byClarence C. Aycock
Succeeded byRobert Louis Freeman Sr.
Personal details
BornNovember 15, 1921
New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
DiedJune 30, 2021 (aged 99)
Slidell, Louisiana, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseGloria Lopez Fitzmorris
Children1
Military service
AllegianceUnited States
Branch/serviceUnited States Army
Years of service1942–1945
RankMajor
Battles/warsWorld War II

James Edward Fitzmorris Jr. (November 15, 1921 – June 30, 2021) was an American politician who served on the New Orleans City Council from 1954 to 1966[1] and as Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana from 1972 to 1980.[2][3]

Fitzmorris graduated from Loyola University New Orleans in 1962 and was an initiated member of Tau Kappa Epsilon Fraternity from the University of New Orleans.[4]

  1. ^ "Councilman James E. Fitzmorris Papers, 1954–1966". New Orleans Public Library. Retrieved 2019-10-03.
  2. ^ Curtis, Georgina Pell; Elder, Benedict (1977). "The American Catholic Who's who".
  3. ^ "Former Louisiana Lt. Gov. Jimmy Fitzmorris Dies at 99". KATC. July 1, 2021. Retrieved November 23, 2023.
  4. ^ Redeske, Heather (Winter 2005). "Spotlight: Tekes in Politics". The Teke. Vol. 98, no. 1. Tau Kappa Epsilon. pp. 6–11. Retrieved November 23, 2023 – via Yumpu.