Bill Dodd
William Joseph "Bill" Dodd held five important positions in Louisiana government in the mid-20th century, including the offices of state representative, lieutenant governor, state auditor, president and member of the State Board of Education, and state education superintendent.
Dodd died of cancer in Baton Rouge General Medical Center on the day of the Edwin Edwards-David Duke gubernatorial showdown. Memorial services were held at his home church, the Southside Baptist Church in Baton Rouge on November 18, 1991, with Dr. John Robson officiating.
in Natchitoches
