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| nationality=[[United States|American]]​

| nationality=[[United States|American]]​

| party=[[Democratic Party|Democrat]]​

| party=[[Democratic Party|Democrat]]​

| office=[[Louisiana]] State Representative for Caddo Parish​

| office=[[Louisiana]] State Representative<br>for Caddo Parish​

| term_start=​1932

| term_start=​1932

| term_end=​1936

| term_end=​1936

| birth_date=February 14, 1899​

| birth_date=February 14, 1899​

| death_date=October 19, 1982 (aged 83)​

| death_date=October 19, 1982 (aged 83)​

| religion=[[United Methodist]]}}

| religion=[[United Methodist]]}}

'''Rupert Rudolph Peyton''' (February 14, 1899 &ndash; October 19, 1982) was an anti-[[Huey Long|Long]] member of the [[Louisiana]] House of Representatives from [[Shreveport]] having served at large in Caddo Parish for a single four-year term from 1932 to 1936. Peyton was a Louisiana [[journalist]] and [[historian]].

'''Rupert Rudolph Peyton''' (February 14, 1899 &ndash; October 19, 1982) was an [[anti-Long]] member of the [[Louisiana]] House of Representatives from [[Shreveport]] having served at large in Caddo Parish for a single four-year term from 1932 to 1936. Peyton was a Louisiana [[journalist]] and [[historian]].

==Background==

==Background==

==Career==

==Career==

Peyton's newspaper career began as a reporter for ''The Haynesville News'' in northern Claiborne Parish. He later worked for ''The Shreveport Times'' and was then was a reporter and city editor from 1925 into the 1940s of the rival and since defunct ''[[Shreveport Journal]],, owned for years by the family of [[Douglas Attaway]] and his son, [[Douglas Fisher Attaway]]. In 1931, Peyton was listed in Shreveport Men and Women Builders. After his ''Shreveport Journal'' tenure, Peyton edited three [[Bossier City]] newspapers: ''The Bossier City Tribune,'' ''The Bossier City Press,'' and ''The Bossier City Banner-Progress.'' He also wrote extensively for ''North Louisiana History,'' when the publication was known as ''The North Louisiana Historical Association Journal.''

Peyton's newspaper career began as a reporter for ''The Haynesville News'' in northern Claiborne Parish. He later worked for ''The Shreveport Times'' and was then was a reporter and city editor from 1925 into the 1940s of the rival and since defunct ''[[Shreveport Journal]],'' owned for years by the family of [[Douglas Attaway]] and his son, [[Douglas Fisher Attaway]]. In 1931, Peyton was listed in Shreveport Men and Women Builders. After his ''Shreveport Journal'' tenure, Peyton edited three [[Bossier City]] newspapers: ''The Bossier City Tribune,'' ''The Bossier City Press,'' and ''The Bossier City Banner-Progress.'' He also wrote extensively for ''North Louisiana History,'' when the publication was known as ''The North Louisiana Historical Association Journal.''

Peyton's legislative service paralleled his newspaper career. In the 1932 gubernatorial primary election, Huey Long's preferred candidate, Oscar Kelly Allen of Winnfield, emerged triumphant, and the anti-Long Peyton was one of four state representatives elected at-large in Caddo Parish. One of the men that he succeeded was Cecil Morgan, the leader of anti-Long forces in the Louisiana House in the prior legislative session.

Peyton's legislative service paralleled his newspaper career. In the 1932 gubernatorial primary election, Huey Long's preferred candidate, Oscar Kelly Allen of Winnfield, emerged triumphant, and the anti-Long Peyton was one of four state representatives elected at-large in Caddo Parish. One of the men that he succeeded was Cecil Morgan, the leader of anti-Long forces in the Louisiana House in the prior legislative session.

==Reference==

==Reference==

William McCleary, "Remembering Rupert Peyton (1899-1982) Journalist and State Representative," ''North Louisiana History,'' Vol. 40, No. 1 (Winter 2009), p. 22.</ref>

William McCleary, "Remembering Rupert Peyton (1899-1982) Journalist and State Representative," ''North Louisiana History,'' Vol. 40, No. 1 (Winter 2009).

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