Carlos Gustave Spaht, I | |
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| Judge of the 19th Judicial District Court of Louisiana | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 2, 1906 Gentry County, Missouri, United States |
| Died | April 29, 2001 (aged 94) Baton Rouge, Louisiana |
| Resting place | Greenoaks Memorial Park in Baton Rouge |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Children | Carlos Spaht, II Paul Spaht |
| Parent(s) | Gustave Beauregard and Flora Elizabeth Holden Spaht |
| Alma mater | Louisiana State University |
| Occupation | Attorney |
Carlos Gustave Spaht, I (August 2, 1906 – April 29, 2001), was a Louisiana judge best remembered for having lost the Democratic gubernatorial runoff election in January 1952 to fellow Judge Robert F. Kennon of Minden, the seat of Webster Parish in northwestern Louisiana. Spaht's unsuccessful running mate for lieutenant governor was future Governor John J. McKeithen of Columbia, the seat of Caldwell Parish in north Louisiana. McKeithen lost to then State Senator C.E. "Cap" Barham of Ruston, the seat of Lincoln Parish, also in north Louisiana. At the time, McKeithen was an outgoing member of the Louisiana House of Representatives.
Spaht was affiliated for years with the Baton Rouge law firm Kantrow, Spaht, Weaver & Blitzer.