Murphy J. Foster Jr.

Murphy J. Foster Jr.
Governor Mike Foster at a meeting
53rd Governor of Louisiana
In office January 8, 1996 – January 12, 2004
Lieutenant	Kathleen Blanco
Preceded by	Edwin Edwards
Succeeded by	Kathleen Blanco
Member of the Louisiana Senate from the 21st district
In office 1988–1996
Preceded by	Anthony Guarisco, Jr.
Succeeded by	John Siracusa
Personal details
Born	Murphy James Foster, III (1930-07-11)July 11, 1930 Franklin, Louisiana, U.S.
Died	October 4, 2020(2020-10-04) (aged 90) Franklin, Louisiana, U.S.
Political party	Democratic (before 1995) Republican (since 1995)
Spouse(s)	Alice C. Foster
Relations	Murphy J. Foster, Sr. (paternal grandfather) Robert Roberts, Jr. (maternal grandfather) Captain Alfred Goodwill (maternal great-grandfather) Jasper Goodwill (cousin)
Parents	Murphy J. and Olive Roberts Foster
Residence	Franklin, Louisiana
Alma mater	Louisiana State University Southern University Law School
Profession	Rancher; businessman
Military service
Branch/service	United States Air Force
Battles/wars	Korean War

Murphy James Foster, Jr., known as Mike Foster (July 11, 1930 – October 4, 2020) was an American politician. He served as the 53rd Governor of Louisiana. He served from January 1996 until January 2004. Foster is a businessman, landowner, and sportsman in St. Mary Parish.

Foster died in Franklin, Louisiana on October 4, 2020 at the age of 90.^[1]

References

1. Former Louisiana Gov. Mike Foster dies at 90

Other websites

• State of Louisiana – Biography Archived 2008-02-21 at the Wayback Machine
• DuBos, Clancy. “Foster on Fire.” Gambit Weekly. October 3, 1995.
• Kurtz, David. “Mike’s Millions: He may be a working man, but Mike Foster certainly doesn’t have to.” New Orleans Magazine, May 1996.
• Reeves, Miriam. The Governors of Louisiana. Gretna: Pelican Publishing, 1998.
• Warner, Chris. “Mike Foster’s Legacy: What Will it Be?” State Business Louisiana. Winter 2002.
• Governor Murphy J. "Mike" Foster, Jr.