Walter Louis Cohen (January 22, 1860-December 29, 1930) was a public official, Republican Party leader, and businessman in the United States. He was active in fraternal organizations.[1] An African American, he held several federal positions.[2]

His father was Jewish, his mother African American, and he was Catholic. He said he was everything the Ku Klux Klan abominates.[3]

He was born free in New Orleans. He attended St. Louis Catholic School and Straight College.[1]

Walter L. Cohen School building in 2022

Walter L. Cohen High School was named for him. The school's yearbook was also named in tribute to him.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Walter Cohen, Politician born".
  2. ^ "AARC Notable African Americans from Louisiana". Archived from the original on 29 October 2015.
  3. ^ "Walter L. Cohen High School - Early Days 1949-1953". 16 July 2017.
  4. ^ https://www.creolegen.org/2017/07/16/walter-l-cohen/