Alvin Olin King
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Alvin Olin King (June 21, 1890 – January 21, 1958) was a Louisiana politician.
King was born in Leoti, Kansas. He attended Tulane University Law School and began the practice of law. King was elected state senator and rose to president pro tempore of that body. When Huey Long left the governorship for a seat in the United States Senate, King replaced him as governor for the five months remaining in the term.
During his brief tenure, he called for a reduction in highway spending, since the Great Depression made it difficult to finance bonds at an acceptable rate. This was also during the time of construction of the Huey P. Long Bridge in Jefferson Parish. Signs above the roadway entrance to the bridge proclaim that it was built during the administrations of Huey Long and Oscar K. Allen; no mention is made of King's administration.
After leaving office, King reverted to his legal profession.
Before his death in January 1958, in Lake Charles, Louisiana, King had become President of the Louisiana Bar Association. By political affiliation, he was a Democrat: by religion, a Methodist.
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The Governors of Louisiana produced by the Louisiana Secretary of State
| Preceded by: Huey Long |
Governor of Louisiana 1932 |
Succeeded by: Oscar K. Allen |
| Governors of Louisiana |  |
|---|---|
| Claiborne • Villeré • Robertson • Thibodaux • H. Johnson • Derbigny • Beauvais • Dupre • Roman • White • Roman • Mouton • I. Johnson • Walker • Hebert • Wickliffe • Moore • Warmouth • Pinchback • J. McEnery • Kellogg • Nicholls • Wiltz • S. McEnery • Nicholls • Foster • Heard • Blanchard • Sanders • Hall • Pleasant • Parker • Fuqua • Simpson • H. Long • King • O. Allen • Noe • Leche • E. Long • Jones • Davis • E. Long • Kennon • E. Long • Davis • McKeithen • Edwards • Treen • Edwards • Roemer • Edwards • Foster Jr. • Blanco |
