Ernest Nathan Morial
Ernest Nathan Morial | |
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Morial in 1985 | |
| 57th Mayor of New Orleans | |
| In office May 1, 1978 – May 5, 1986 | |
| Preceded by | Moon Landrieu |
| Succeeded by | Sidney Barthelemy |
| 43rd President of the United States Conference of Mayors | |
| In office 1985–1986 | |
| Preceded by | Hernán Padilla |
| Succeeded by | Joseph Riley Jr. |
| Member of the Louisiana House of Representatives for District 20 (Orleans Parish) | |
| In office 1967–1970 | |
| Succeeded by | Dorothy Mae Taylor |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 9, 1929 New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Died | December 24, 1989 (aged 60) New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Resting place | Saint Louis Cemetery No. 3 in New Orleans |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Sybil Haydel |
| Children | 5, including Marc Morial |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1954–1956 |
| Unit | Intelligence Corps |
| Battles/wars | Korean War |
Ernest Nathan "Dutch" Morial (October 9, 1929 – December 24, 1989) was an American politician and a leading civil rights advocate. He was the first black mayor of New Orleans, serving from 1978 to 1986. He was the father of Marc Morial, who served as Mayor of New Orleans from 1994 to 2002.