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DeLesseps Morrison Jr. | |
|---|---|
| State Representative for District 88 (Orleans Parish) | |
| In office 1974–1980 | |
| Preceded by | Frank A. Marullo, Jr. |
| Succeeded by | E. Henry "Eddie" Heaton, Jr. |
| Personal details | |
| Born | deLesseps Story Morrison, Jr. March 11, 1944 New Orleans, Louisiana |
| Died | August 21, 1996 (aged 52) New Orleans, Louisiana |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Linda Morrison Newton, 1964-1981 Marianne Mason Morrison, 1985-1996 (until his death)[1] |
| Parent(s) | DeLesseps Story Morrison (1912–1964) Corinne Waterman Morrison (1921–1959) |
| Profession | Attorney; businessman |
| Nickname | DeLesseps was better known as "Toni" to others. |
| 1 Morrison failed in a 1977 campaign to follow in his father's footsteps as mayor of New Orleans, losing to the first black mayor of New Orleans, Dutch Morial,[2] as the city's population was 65% African American at that time. He had dogbites on his legs to show for his support of Civil Rights at the march in Selma, Alabama. (2) The Toni Morrison Overpass in New Orleans is named for the former state representative, not the black author of similar name. | |
deLesseps Story "Toni" Morrison Jr. (March 11, 1944 – August 21, 1996) was an American lawyer and international business developer and a Democratic member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from 1974 to 1980.
- ^ http://www.cordell-hull.org/director
- ^ "E. Morial; First Black New Orleans Mayor". Los Angeles Times. December 25, 1989. Archived from the original on December 17, 2022.