Louis A. Wiltz, Mayor, Legislator, Governor

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Louis A. Wiltz was the twenty-ninth governor of Louisiana. Louis A. Wiltz Louis A. Wiltz (January 21, 1843 – October 16, 1881), was a New Orleanian who served in a number of political roles in the city and at the state level. He descended from Spanish nobility, on his mother's side. His maternal grandfather served in the Spanish Army. At the age of 18, he enlisted in the New Orleans Artillery. Wiltz advanced to the rank of captain, commanding Company "E" of the Chalmette Regiment. The regiment was captured at Fort Jackson by Butler's invasion army. While Butler was successful,...