Ruffin Pleasant
Politician
1871 – 1937
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Who was Ruffin Pleasant?
Ruffin Golson Pleasant was the 36th Governor of Louisiana from 1916–1920, who is remembered for having mobilized his state for World War I. Prior to his governorship, Pleasant was the Louisiana attorney general from 1912–1916 and the city attorney of Shreveport from 1902–1908.
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- Born
- Jun 2, 1871
Union Parish - Spouses
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- Louisiana State University
- Harvard College
- Lived in
- Shreveport
- Died
- Sep 12, 1937
Shreveport
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on July 23, 2013
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