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From second marriage:<br>​

Margie Schwegmann-Brown​

Margie Schwegmann-Brown​

|relations=Melinda Schwegmann (daughter-in-law)​

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|religion=[[Roman Catholic]]​

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Schwegmann's last court battle involved a $30 million suit filed in 1979 by Mary Ann Blackledge (died 2008), a former clerk in a Schwegmann's store, who claimed that she and the supermarket magnate had cohabitated as husband and wife for twelve years in a common-law arrangement. She sought $30 million as her share of the wealth they had accumulated while they were together.​ In 1982, state District Judge Frank V. Zaccaria (c. 1924-2007) ruled that Blackledge could not file such a suit unless she had a written contract. He said that she could, however, sue to recover money that she may have spent in business relationships with Schwegmann, but she never brought forth a suit of that nature.​

Schwegmann's last court battle involved a $30 million suit filed in 1979 by Mary Ann Blackledge (died 2008), a former clerk in a Schwegmann's store, who claimed that she and the supermarket magnate had cohabitated as husband and wife for twelve years in a common-law arrangement. She sought $30 million as her share of the wealth they had accumulated while they were together.​ In 1982, state District Judge Frank V. Zaccaria (c. 1924-2007) ruled that Blackledge could not file such a suit unless she had a written contract. He said that she could, however, sue to recover money that she may have spent in business relationships with Schwegmann, but she never brought forth a suit of that nature.​

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==Turning the company over to his son==

==Turning the company over to his son==

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Schwegmann was an outspoken [[conservative]], particularly on matters of economics and government reform. He used his grocery store advertisements to espouse his political views. He often used pithy expressions, witty statements, or philosophical insight in an attempt to convince his customers to adopt his political views. He spoke out on a plethora of issues, including price-fixing, the [[Pentagon Papers]], [[taxation]], and the Louisiana Superdome. He set forth his opinions in mini-editorials that were part of the advertising for the grocery chain. He printed the names of candidates that he supported on company shopping bags.​

Schwegmann was an outspoken [[conservative]], particularly on matters of economics and government reform. He used his grocery store advertisements to espouse his political views. He often used pithy expressions, witty statements, or philosophical insight in an attempt to convince his customers to adopt his political views. He spoke out on a plethora of issues, including price-fixing, the [[Pentagon Papers]], [[taxation]], and the Louisiana Superdome. He set forth his opinions in mini-editorials that were part of the advertising for the grocery chain. He printed the names of candidates that he supported on company shopping bags.​

Schwegmann did not to seek a second term in the state Senate but chose to run for governor in a bid to succeed the term-limited John McKeithen.

Schwegmann did not seek a second term in the state Senate but chose to run for governor in a bid to succeed the term-limited John McKeithen.

​He selected a state House colleague, Representative Parey Pershing Branton, Sr. (1918-2011), from tiny Shongaloo in Webster Parish in northwestern Louisiana. Schwegmann, who had served with Branton in the House when both were freshman legislators, came from about as far south in Louisiana as one could live, and Branton came from the far northern portion of the state. Geographically, if not philosophically, the Schwegmann-Branton ticket spanned the length of the Bayou State. Edward Kennon was also a lieutenant governor candidate that year. He finished third in the balloting with 162,944 votes. He and Branton competed for some of the same voters in northwest Louisiana.

​He selected a state House colleague, Representative Parey Pershing Branton, Sr. (1918-2011), from tiny Shongaloo in Webster Parish in northwestern Louisiana. Schwegmann, who had served with Branton in the House when both were freshman legislators, came from about as far south in Louisiana as one could live, and Branton came from the far northern portion of the state. Geographically, if not philosophically, the Schwegmann-Branton ticket spanned the length of the Bayou State. Edward Kennon was also a lieutenant governor candidate that year. He finished third in the balloting with 162,944 votes. He and Branton competed for some of the same voters in northwest Louisiana.

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==Two other political Schwegmanns==

==Two other political Schwegmanns==

Two members of his family have demonstrated the same interest in government service: Melinda B. Schwegmann, a Democrat, later [[Moderate Republican]], his daughter-in-law, was the first woman in Louisiana to serve as lieutenant governor (1992-1996) in the last Edwards gubernatorial term, and John F. Schwegmann, an [[Independent]], succeeded his father on the state Public Service Commission and served from 1981 to 1996.​

Two members of his family have demonstrated the same interest in government service: [[Melinda Schwegmann]], a Democrat, later [[Moderate Republican]], his daughter-in-law, was the first woman in Louisiana to serve as lieutenant governor (1992-1996) in the last Edwards gubernatorial term, and her husband, John F. Schwegmann, an [[Independent voter|Independent]], succeeded his father on the state Public Service Commission and served from 1981 to 1996.​

==Schwegmann in retrospect==

==Schwegmann in retrospect==

Schwegmann and both of his wives are interred at Metairie Cemetery in New Orleans.​

Schwegmann and both of his wives are interred at Metairie Cemetery in New Orleans.​

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==References==

==References==

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