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|children=Douglas Fowler, Jr. (1938–1998)
|children=Douglas Fowler, Jr. (1938–1998)
[[Jerry Fowler|Jerry Marston Fowler]] (1940-2009)
[[Jerry Fowler|Jerry Marston Fowler]] (1940-2009)
|relations=H. M. Fowler]] (brother)
|party=[[Democratic Party|Democrat]]
|party=[[Democratic Party|Democrat]]
|occupation=[[Politician]]
|occupation=[[Politician]]
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'''Wiley Douglas Fowler, Sr.''', known as '''Doug Fowler''' (November 17, 1906 – January 29, 1980),<ref>The Social Security Death Index erroneously lists Douglas Fowler's death date as "March 1980", but his tombstone says January 29, and the newspaper article on his death was published on January 31, 1980.</ref> was a [[politician]] from [[rural]] Red River Parish in northwestern [[Louisiana]], a loyal supporter of [[Governor]] [[Earl Long|Earl Kemp Long]], and his state's chief elections officer from 1959, until declining health forced his retirement, effective December 31, 1979. Fowler laid the groundwork for a small-scale family political dynasty in Louisiana. [[Jerry Fowler|Jerry Marston Fowler]] succeeded his father as elections commissioner and served until a scandal caused his defeat at the polls, effective in 2000. And one of Fowler's two brothers, Hendrix M. "Mutt" Fowler, went into local politics, served as a state representative for fourteen years and ended his public career, also amid a scandal, as the executive director of the Sabine River Authority in Many in Sabine Parish.
'''Wiley Douglas Fowler, Sr.''', known as '''Doug Fowler''' (November 17, 1906 – January 29, 1980),<ref>The Social Security Death Index erroneously lists Douglas Fowler's death date as "March 1980", but his tombstone says January 29, and the newspaper article on his death was published on January 31, 1980.</ref> was a [[politician]] from [[rural]] Red River Parish in northwestern [[Louisiana]], a loyal supporter of [[Governor]] [[Earl Long|Earl Kemp Long]], and his state's chief elections officer from 1959, until declining health forced his retirement, effective December 31, 1979. Fowler laid the groundwork for a small-scale family political dynasty in Louisiana. [[Jerry Fowler|Jerry Marston Fowler]] succeeded his father as elections commissioner and served until a scandal caused his defeat at the polls, effective in 2000. And one of Fowler's two brothers, [[H. M. Fowler|Hendrix Marion "Mutt" Fowler]], went into local politics, served as a state representative for fourteen years and ended his public career, also amid a scandal, as the executive director of the Sabine River Authority in Many in Sabine Parish.
Fowler was a native of Coushatta, of which he was briefly the [[mayor]] from January 2 to June 12, 1953. "Mutt" Fowler succeeded his brother as mayor. Fowler was thrice elected a the Red River Parish clerk of court, 1940, 1944, and 1948.
Fowler was a native of Coushatta, of which he was briefly the [[mayor]] from January 2 to June 12, 1953. "Mutt" Fowler succeeded his brother as mayor. Fowler was thrice elected a the Red River Parish clerk of court, 1940, 1944, and 1948.