French Quarter in New Orleans in Orleans Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
Ernest Nathan "Dutch" Morial
October 9, 1929 - December 24, 1989
Photographed by Craig Doda, June 14, 2024
1. Ernest Nathan "Dutch" Morial Marker
Inscription.
Ernest Nathan "Dutch" Morial. October 9, 1929 - December 24, 1989. The first Black Mayor of New Orleans and one of the nation's leading civil rights advocates died in New Orleans 12:59 am at the home of a friend after an asthmatic attack that resulted in cardiac-pulmonary failure. He was 60 years old. Born to a working-class New Orleans family, Dutch Morial rose to become one of the South's leading black attorneys, leaving a legacy of political firsts: first black mayor of New Orleans, 1978 to 1982; first black judge, Fourth Circuit Court of Appeal, 1972 to 1977; first black elected Juvenile Court judge, 1970 to 1973; first black elected to the Louisiana House of Representatives since Reconstruction, 1967 to 1970. He was the first black to graduate from the Louisiana State Law School in 1954 and led, with mentor and friend A.P. Tureaud, a number of successful anti-segregation suits aimed at education, Transportation and public institutions. He remained active in national and international causes for human and civil rights, receiving the Anti-Defamation League's Silver Torch of Liberty Award in 1978. He was president of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, New Orleans Charter, from 1962 to 1965, and was selected by President John F. Kennedy to be a founding member of the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law. He founded New Orleans first black owned bank and the New Orleans Legal Assistance Corporation. As Mayor, he served for nearly two full terms as President of the U.S. Conference of Mayors. Recognized for his pioneering and policies on minority business development, volunteerism and urban hunger, he was appointed to several committees in the Democratic Party, eventually serving on the Democratic National Committee Executive Committee. He chaired the Jesse Jackson, for President Campaign in Louisiana in 1984 and recently served as Urban Policy Advisor for the Dukakis for President Campaign in 1988. Dutch Morial established a long record of service as an educator in New Orleans public and parochial schools. He graduated from local parochial and public elementary and secondary schools, receiving his Bachelors Degree from Xavier University in 1951.
The first Black Mayor of New Orleans and one of the nation's leading civil rights advocates died in New Orleans 12:59 am at the home of a friend after an asthmatic attack that resulted in cardiac-pulmonary failure. He was 60 years old. Born to a working-class New Orleans family, Dutch Morial rose to become one of the South's leading black attorneys, leaving a legacy of political firsts: first black mayor of New Orleans, 1978 to 1982; first black judge, Fourth Circuit Court of Appeal, 1972 to 1977; first black elected Juvenile Court judge, 1970 to 1973; first black elected to the Louisiana House of Representatives since Reconstruction, 1967 to 1970. He was the first black to graduate from the Louisiana State Law School in 1954 and led, with mentor and friend A.P. Tureaud, a number of successful anti-segregation suits aimed at education, Transportation and public institutions. He remained active in national and international causes for human and civil rights, receiving the Anti-Defamation League's Silver Torch of Liberty Award in 1978. He was president of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, New Orleans Charter, from 1962 to 1965, and was selected by President John F. Kennedy to be a founding member of the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law. He founded New Orleans first black owned bank and the New
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Orleans Legal Assistance Corporation. As Mayor, he served for nearly two full terms as President of the U.S. Conference of Mayors. Recognized for his pioneering and policies on minority business development, volunteerism and urban hunger, he was appointed to several committees in the Democratic Party, eventually serving on the Democratic National Committee Executive Committee. He chaired the Jesse Jackson, for President Campaign in Louisiana in 1984 and recently served as Urban Policy Advisor for the Dukakis for President Campaign in 1988. Dutch Morial established a long record of service as an educator in New Orleans public and parochial schools. He graduated from local parochial and public elementary and secondary schools, receiving his Bachelors Degree from Xavier University in 1951.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: African Americans. A significant historical year for this entry is 1978.
Location. 29° 57.544′ N, 90° 4.276′ W. Marker is in New Orleans, Louisiana, in Orleans Parish. It is in the French Quarter. It is at the intersection of Conti Street and Bassin Street, on the right when traveling east on Conti Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1201-1253 Conti St, New Orleans LA 70112, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Louisiana’s River Parishes. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, on the Gulf Coast, and in the Great River Road Region. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the Viceroyalty of New France, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, the Louisiana Purchase, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Christophe Duminy de Glapion (here, next to this marker); Marie Laveau
Credits. This page was last revised on June 25, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 23, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 384 times since then and 55 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on June 23, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.
