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Daly Joseph "Cat" Doucet Sr. (November 8, 1899 – February 9, 1975) was an American politician who served as Sheriff of St. Landry Parish, Louisiana from 1936 to 1940 and 1952 to 1968.
Running as a Long Democrat, Doucet was elected in 1936 as sheriff of St. Landry Parish. In supporting the registration of African American voters in St. Landry Parish as early as 1952, Doucet cemented a hold on black backers that endured throughout his four later terms in office.
Picture a man, nicknamed “Cat”, carrying a badge as sheriff, with a gun at his side, a black patch over one eye, proclaiming a sixth grade education, and speaking Cajun French. Doucet of St. Landry Parish served 32 years as a law officer.
Dec 14, 2022 · One of the most unlikely of those 1960 hosts was D. J. (Cat) Doucet, the legendary sheriff of St. Landry Parish. New Orleans Mayor deLesseps (Chep) Morrison said Cat was invited because DeGaulle wanted to meet some French-speakers from south Louisiana, and that he knew “no more fabulous French character” than Doucet.
Daly Joseph "Cat" Doucet Sr. was an American politician who served as Sheriff of St. Landry Parish, Louisiana from 1936 to 1940 and 1952 to 1968.
Jan 1, 2005 · The Cat and St. Landry: A Biography of Sheriff D. J. "Cat" Doucet of St. Landry Parish, LA (1936-1940;1952-1968) Hardcover – January 1, 2005. The story of Daly Joseph Doucet, who became the most colorful and controversial political figure the parish has yet to produce.
- Mary Alice Fontenot
The Cat and St. Landry : a Biography of Sheriff D.J. "Cat" Doucet of St. Landry Parish, La. (1936-1940 ; 1952-1968) Mary Alice Fontenot, Vincent Riehl. Claitor's Publishing Division, 1973 -...
