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Ernest Nathan "Dutch" Morial (October 9, 1929 – December 24, 1989), was an American politician and a leading civil rights advocate. He was the first black mayor of New Orleans, serving from 1978 to 1986. He was the father of Marc Morial, who served as Mayor of New Orleans from 1994 to 2002.
Jan 22, 2007 · Battling segregation in the courtroom, he was elected president of the local NAACP chapter. In 1967 Morial became the first African American elected to the Louisiana State legislature since Reconstruction. Later, he became the first Juvenile Court judge in 1970, and the first Circuit Court of Appeals judge of his race in Louisiana in 1974.
Nov 14, 1977 · NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 13—Being “the first black man…” is nothing new to Ernest N. Morial, the first black to be elected Mayor in this Deep South city. Mr. Morial, 49 years old, was also the ...
Dec 25, 1989 · Ernest N. Dutch Morial, New Orleans' first black Mayor and a civil rights advocate in the 1950's and 1960's, died here last night after collapsing outside the home of a friend. He was 60 years...
Learn about Ernest N. Morial, the first African American mayor of New Orleans and a civil rights leader. Explore the collections of papers, oral histories, and ephemera related to his life and legacy at the Amistad Research Center.
Born Ernest Nathan Morial, October 9, 1929, in New Orleans, LA; died of cardiopulmonary collapse, December 24, 1989, in New Orleans, LA; son of Walter (a cigar maker) and Leonie (a tailor) Morial; married Sybil Haydel; children: Marc, Jacques, Juli, Cheri, Monique. Education: Xavier University, B.A., 1951; Louisiana State University School of ...
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By Associated Press. December 25, 1989 at 12:00 a.m. EST. NEW ORLEANS -- Ernest Morial, 60, the first black mayor of New Orleans, who held office for two terms from 1978 to 1986, was...
