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John McEnery (March 31, 1833, Petersburg, Virginia – March 28, 1891) was a Louisiana Democratic politician and lawyer who was considered by Democrats to be the winner of the highly contested 1872 election for Governor of Louisiana.
John McEnery - Elected in 1872. Click to listen to audio. Born: 1833 in Virginia. Political Affiliation: Democrat and Liberal Republican. Religious Affiliation: Catholic. Education: Hanover College (Hanover, Indiana) Career Prior to Term: Lawyer-Registrar of Land Office; Judge of the 12th District Legislature.
McEnery entered public service in 1857, with an appointment as registrar of the state land office. After winning the 1872 Democratic gubernatorial nomination, McEnery ran against William P. Kellogg in the general election.
In 1872 John McEnery was elected governor in one of the most controversial and bizarre elections in Louisiana history. Though Governor Henry Clay Warmoth declared McEnery the victor, the state elections returning board split into two rival panels after the election.
John McEnery (1 November 1943 – 12 April 2019) was an English actor. Born in Birmingham, he trained (1962–1964) at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School, playing, among others, Mosca in Ben Jonson's Volpone and Gaveston in Marlowe's Edward II.
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John McEnery was a Louisiana Democratic politician and lawyer who was considered by Democrats to be the winner of the highly contested 1872 election for Governor of Louisiana. After extended controversy over election results, the Republican candidate William Pitt Kellogg was certified.
