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(5) Though Angers made his only political race as a Louisiana [[Republican Party|Republican]], he left the GOP after fourteen years and became an [[Independent]] voter.
(5) Though Angers made his only political race as a Louisiana [[Republican Party|Republican]], he left the GOP after fourteen years and became an [[Independent]] voter.
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'''Robert John Angers, Jr.''' (October 20, 1919 – October 13, 1988), was an [[United States|American]] [[journalist]], [[busines]]man, and [[conservative]] [[politician]]. ''A Dictionary of Louisiana Biography'' describes Angers as "a tireless and unselfish promoter of good government, the Acadiana region, and free enterprise."<ref name=dlb>Robert John Angers, ''A Dictionary of Louisiana Biography'', Lafayette: Louisiana Historical Association, 1999, pp. 4-5.</ref>
'''Robert John Angers, Jr.''' (October 20, 1919 – October 13, 1988), was an [[United States|American]] [[journalist]], [[business]]man, and [[conservative]] [[politician]]. ''A Dictionary of Louisiana Biography'' describes Angers as "a tireless and unselfish promoter of good government, the Acadiana region, and free enterprise."<ref name=dlb>Robert John Angers, ''A Dictionary of Louisiana Biography,'' ([[Lafayette]]: Louisiana Historical Association, 1999), pp. 4-5.</ref>
==Background==
==Background==
Angers was born in Abbeville in Vermilion Parish, to Robert J. Angers (1894–1965) and the former Anna Mae Nunez (1898–1988).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gsr&GSln=Angers&|title=Anna Mae Nunez Angers|publisher=findagrave.com|accessdate=January 29, 2009}}</ref> He graduated from Catholic High School in New Iberia. In 1940, he procured his Bachelor of Arts in journalism from [[Louisiana State University]] in [[Baton Rouge]]. During [[World War II]], Angers was a [[major (rank)|major]] of the [[United States Army]]'s 24th Infantry Regiment. He received the [[Combat Infantryman Badge]] and the [[Bronze Star]]. In 1949, Angers graduated from the [[Command and General Staff College]] in [[Fort Leavenworth, Kansas]].<ref name=dlb/>
Angers was born in Abbeville in Vermilion Parish, to Robert J. Angers (1894–1965) and the former Anna Mae Nunez (1898–1988).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gsr&GSln=Angers&|title=Anna Mae Nunez Angers|publisher=findagrave.com|accessdate=January 29, 2009}}</ref> He graduated from Catholic High School in New Iberia. In 1940, he procured his Bachelor of Arts in journalism from [[Louisiana State University]] in [[Baton Rouge]]. During [[World War II]], Angers was a major of the [[United States Army]]'s 24th Infantry Regiment. He received the [[Combat Infantryman Badge]] and the [[Bronze Star]]. In 1949, Angers graduated from the mmand and General Staff College in [[Fort Leavenworth]], [[Kansas]].<ref name=dlb/>
==Journalism career==
Angers began his journalism career upon graduation from LSU with his hometown, ''Abbeville Progress.'' After wartime service, he became in 1945 the advertising manager in 1945 of the ''Weekly Iberian'' and ''New Iberia Enterprise.'' With his father and brother, Allen, Angers co-owned Angers Real Estate Agency in New Iberia from 1946 to 1950, when he became the publisher of the ''Franklin Banner-Tribune'' in Franklin in St. Mary Parish. During his fifteen years at the ''Banner-Tribune,'' the newspaper converted from a weekly to a daily publication and won 150 state and national press association awards.<ref name=dlb/>
Angers began his journalism career upon graduation from LSU with his hometown, ''Abbeville Progress.'' After wartime service, he became in 1945 the advertising manager in 1945 of the ''Weekly Iberian'' and ''New Iberia Enterprise.'' With his father and brother, Allen, Angers co-owned Angers Real Estate Agency in New Iberia from 1946 to 1950, when he became the publisher of the ''Franklin Banner-Tribune'' in Franklin in St. Mary Parish. During his fifteen years at the ''Banner-Tribune,'' the newspaper converted from a weekly to a daily publication and won 150 state and national press association awards.<ref name=dlb/>