Edgar G. "Sonny" Mouton Jr.

Edgar G. "Sonny" Mouton Jr.
Louisiana State Senate (now District 23)
In office 1966–1980
Preceded by	Garland L. Bonin
Succeeded by	Allen Bares
President pro tempore of the Louisiana State Senate
In office 1976–1980
Preceded by	Michael O’Keefe
Succeeded by	Samuel B. Nunez Jr.
Louisiana State Representative for Lafayette Parish
In office 1964–1966
Preceded by	Richard J. Bertrand
Succeeded by	Roderick Miller
Personal details
Born	(1929-09-22)September 22, 1929 Lafayette, Louisiana, U.S.
Died	March 24, 2016(2016-03-24) (aged 86) Lafayette, Louisiana, U.S.
Resting place	Calvary Cemetery in Lafayette, Louisiana
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Patsy Dauphin Mouton
Children	Four daughters
Parent(s)	Edgar G. Sr. and Myrtle Grevemberg Mouton
Alma mater	Cathedral High School Tulane University
Occupation	Attorney

Edgar Gonzague "Sonny" Mouton Jr. (September 22, 1929 – March 24, 2016) was an American attorney from Lafayette, Louisiana, who was a Democratic member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from 1964 to 1966 and the Louisiana State Senate from 1966 to 1980. He ran unsuccessfully for governor in the 1979 nonpartisan blanket primary.

References

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