William J. Guste

William Joseph Guste Jr.
Louisiana Attorney General
In office May 9, 1972 – January 13, 1992
Governor	Edwin Edwards (1972–1980; 1984–1988) Dave Treen (1980–1984) Buddy Roemer (1988–1992)
Preceded by	Jack P. F. Gremillion
Succeeded by	Richard Ieyoub
Louisiana State Senator from Orleans Parish
In office 1968–1972
Preceded by	At-large election of eight senators
Succeeded by	Fritz H. Windhorst
Personal details
Born	(1922-05-26)May 26, 1922 New Orleans, Louisiana
Died	July 24, 2013(2013-07-24) (aged 91) New Orleans
Nationality	American
Political party	Democratic
Alma mater	Jesuit High School Loyola University New Orleans Loyola University New Orleans College of Law
Occupation	Attorney; businessman
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Army
Battles/wars	World War II in France

William Joseph Guste Jr. (May 26, 1922 – July 24, 2013) was an American attorney and politician from the state of Louisiana. He was Attorney General of Louisiana from 1972 to 1992.^[1]

References

1. "William J. Guste Jr., who served as state's longest-serving chief attorney, dies at 94". The Washington Post. Washington, D.C. Associated Press. July 26, 2013. ISSN 0190-8286. OCLC 1330888409.

Party political offices
Preceded by Jack Gremillion	Democratic nominee for Attorney General of Louisiana 1972, 1983	Succeeded by Richard Ieyoub
Legal offices
Preceded by Jack P.F. Gremillion	Louisiana Attorney General 1972–1992	Succeeded by Richard Ieyoub
Louisiana State Senate
Preceded by At-large: eight state senators from Orleans Parish	Louisiana State Senator from Orleans Parish 1968–1972	Succeeded by Fritz Windhorst