William Joseph "Billy" Guste, Jr. (May 26, 1922 – July 25, 2013), was a New Orleans attorney, businessman and Democratic attorney general of Louisiana from 1972 to 1992. He succeeded Jack P.F. Gremillion, a fellow Democrat engulfed in scandal who had held the position since 1956. Guste received recognition for molding the office into a model of integrity and efficiency. In 1976, he helped Jimmy Carter, the former governor of Georgia, carry Louisiana and served as the first elector listed on the ballot for the Carter-Mondale slate.
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16 May 1922 New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
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Died |
25 July 2013 (aged 91)
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Zodiac | Taurus |
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