David Connor Treen, Governor of Louisiana, 1980-1984

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David Connor Treen 57th Governor of Louisiana
Preceded by	Edwin W. Edwards
Governor by	Election
Served from	March 10, 1980
Served to	March 12, 1984
Left Office by	Term Ended
Succeeded by	Edwin W. Edwards

Military	1st Lt. - U.S. Air Force 1951 - 1952

Born	July 16, 1928 Baton Rouge
Died	October 29, 2009 Metairie
Cause	Respiratory Failure
Age	81
Party	Republican
Education	Tulane University
Profession	Lawyer

Spouse	Dolores Brisbi May 1951
Children	1 son, 2 daughters
Religion	Methodist
Burial

1980 - 1984

David Conner Treen, 57th governor of Louisiana, died in 2009. He is buried in a cemetery in the Mandeville area.

Determined to serve his state, he ran unsuccessfully for the House of Representatives in 1962, 1964 and 1968. He was unsuccessful in a run for governor in 1972.

Elected to Congress in 1972, 1974, 1976 and 1978, he then resigned to become Governor of Louisiana in 1980.

Treen was the first Republican congressman from Louisiana since reconstruction and the first Republican governor of Louisiana in almost 100 years since William Pitt Kellogg completed a term in 1877.

He was unsuccessful in his reelection bid, losing to Edwin W. Edwards.

Favorite Biographies

Congressional Biography
La. Secretary of State
National Governors Association
Wikipedia

Favorite News

Treen Over Lambert in Close Election for Governor 12-12-1979
Treen Credited with Saving Grambling and Southern 10-3-1981
Treen Heads Federal Water Commission 8-12-1984
Treen Bashed in Article 3-18-1989 (bottom right)
Treen and Livingston in House Runoff 5-2-1999
Obituary 10-29-2009

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