Francis Grevemberg

Soldier, Politician

1914 – 2008

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Who was Francis Grevemberg?

Francis Carroll Grevemberg, was the superintendent of the Louisiana State Police from 1952 to 1955, best remembered for his fight against organized crime.

Grevemberg was born in Biloxi, Mississippi, to Francis Bartholomew "Frank" Grevemberg and the former Onita Coulon Jumonville deVilliers, members of two prominent families in South Louisiana. He twice ran for governor of Louisiana, as a Democrat in the 1955 party primary and as the Republican nominee in the general election held on April 19, 1960.

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Born
Jun 4, 1914
Biloxi
Also known as
  • Colonel Francis Carroll Grevemberg
Parents
Spouses
Children
Religion
  • Catholicism
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Employment
  • Superintendent, Louisiana State Police
    (1952 - 1955)
  • Major, United States Army
  • Lieutenant Colonel, United States Army
  • Colonel, United States Army
    (1951 - )
  • Captain, United States Army
Lived in
  • Louisiana
  • Lafayette
Died
Nov 24, 2008
New Orleans

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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