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Alvin Olin King (June 21, 1890 – February 21, 1958) was an American politician allied with the Democratic faction of Governor Huey Pierce Long Jr. A state senator, he was President Pro Tempore in 1931, after Long had been elected in 1930 as a US Senator.
Alvin O. King became Governor as a result of a political controversy between Huey Long and Dr. Paul Cyr. After Long was elected to the U. S. Senate, Cyr, the Lt. Governor, declared Long's office vacant and proclaimed himself Governor.
King, who was president of the senate at the time, consequently was elevated to lieutenant governor, and then assumed the duties of the governorship. He served in this capacity from January 25, 1932 to May 16, 1932.
Louisiana Governor. He attended Parsons Business College, graduated from Tulane University Law School in 1915, and became an attorney in Lake Charles. After serving as City Attorney, in 1924 he was elected to the Louisiana Senate as a Democrat.
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- June 21, 1890
- Lake Charles, LA, United States
- Leoti, KS, United States
Louisiana Governor Alvin Olin King in the 1930s. Unidentified. In 1932 Democrat Alvin King served as the acting governor of Louisiana from January 25 until May 16, during a political struggle between governor Huey P. Long and Lieutenant Governor Paul Cyr.
Alvin Olin King, the 42nd governor of Louisiana, died in 1958. He is interred in the family tomb in Orange Grove & Graceland Cemeteries in Lake Charles. He received a law degree from Tulane University in 1915.
