1948 United States presidential election in Louisiana
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The 1948 United States presidential election in Louisiana took place on November 2, 1948, as part of the 1948 United States presidential election. State voters chose ten representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.
Image: Strom Thurmond 1948 (cropped)
Image: Harry S Truman, bw half length photo portrait, facing front, 1945 (cropped)
Image: Thomas Dewey (3x 4 crop)
Fielding L. Wright
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Fielding Lewis Wright was an American politician who served as the 19th lieutenant governor and 49th and 50th governor of Mississippi. During the 1948 presidential election he served as the vice presidential nominee of the States' Rights Democratic Party (Dixiecrats) alongside presidential nominee Strom Thurmond. During his political career he fought to maintain racial segregation, fighting with President Harry S. Truman over civil rights legislation, and holding other racist views.
Fielding L. Wright
From 1944 to 1946, Wright served under Governor Thomas L. Bailey until he succeeded him following Bailey's death.
Portrait of Governor Wright.
Senator James Eastland was an early supporter of Wright's plan to leave the Democratic Party.