"Tee Joe" Gonzales | |
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Mayor of Gonzales, Louisiana | |
In office 1922/1928–1936 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Joseph Stonewall Gonzales September 11, 1862 Ascension Parish, Louisiana, Confederate States of America |
Died | April 20, 1940 Gonzales, Louisiana, United States of America | (aged 77)
Nationality | American |
Profession | Politician and businessman |
Joseph Stonewall "Tee Joe" Gonzales (September 11, 1862 – April 20, 1940), was an American politician and businessman. He served as the first Mayor of modern Gonzales, Louisiana, serving between 1922 (when the city got the status of village) and 1936. In 1887 Gonzales founded the first post office of the city, the Gonzales Post Office. This post office gives its name to the city.