W. Fox McKeithen

W. Fox McKeithen
Secretary of State of Louisiana
In office
December 1988 – July 15, 2005
GovernorBuddy Roemer
Edwin Edwards
Mike Foster
Kathleen Blanco
Preceded byJames H. "Jim" Brown
Succeeded byAl Ater
Louisiana State Representative from Caldwell, Franklin, Jackson, and Winn parishes
In office
1984–1988
Preceded byThomas "Bud" Brady
Succeeded byNoble Ellington
Personal details
Born
Walter Fox McKeithen

(1946-09-08)September 8, 1946
Columbia, Louisiana, U.S.
DiedJuly 16, 2005(2005-07-16) (aged 58)
Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S.
Political partyRepublican (1989–2005)
Other political
affiliations
Democratic (before 1989)
ChildrenMarjorie A. McKeithen, Marianne McKeithen, Rebecca McKeithen, John McKeithen
Alma materCaldwell Parish High School
Louisiana Tech University (BA)
OccupationEducator; businessman

Walter Fox McKeithen (September 8, 1946 – July 16, 2005) served five terms as Secretary of State of Louisiana between 1988 and 2005. He is best known for merging the state's election divisions into one department and for the promotion of historical preservation.