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J. Rayburn Bertrand (view source)
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*During Bertrand's twelve years as mayor of Lafayette, the city nearly doubled in population.}}
*During Bertrand's twelve years as mayor of Lafayette, the city nearly doubled in population.}}
'''John Rayburn Bertrand''', known as '''J. Raymond Bertrand''' or as '''Ray Bertrand''' (October 1, 1918 – March 6, 2005) was a [[business]]man, civic leader, and decorated [[World War II]] veteran who served from 1960 to 1972 as the [[Democratic Party|Democratic]] mayor of [[Lafayette]], [[Louisiana]]. During Bertrand's three terms, the city nearly doubled in population, having grown from 40,000 to 75,000, and the corporate limits were extended more than sixty times. Lafayette subsequently became and remains the state's fourth largest city.
'''John Rayburn Bertrand''', known as '''J. Raymond Bertrand''' or as '''Ray Bertrand''' (October 1, 1918 – March 6, 2005), was a [[business]]man, civic leader, and decorated [[World War II]] veteran who served from 1960 to 1972 as the [[Democratic Party|Democratic]] mayor of [[Lafayette]], [[Louisiana]]. During Bertrand's three terms, the city nearly doubled in population, having grown from 40,000 to 75,000, and the corporate limits were extended more than sixty times. Lafayette subsequently became and remains the state's fourth largest city.
==Background==
==Background==