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'''Elwyn John Nicholson''' (December 11, 1923 – September 28, 2014) was a grocery store owner from Jefferson Parish, [[Louisiana]], who served as a [[Democratic Party|Democratic]] state senator for District 8 from 1972 to 1988 during the first three administrations of [[Governor]] [[Edwin Edwards]] and the interceding term of [[Republican Party|Republican]] [[David C. Treen]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://senate.la.gov/Documents/Membership/1880membership.pdf|title=Membership of the Louisiana State Senate, 1880-2024|publisher=Louisiana State Senate|accessdate=August 25, 2020}}</ref> He was best known for his advocacy of the creation of the Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Barataria Preserve.<ref name=ejnicholson>Andrea Smith, "Former Sen. Elwyn Nicholson, a West Bank grocer, Jean Lafitte National Park proponent, dies at 90," ''The New Orleans Times-Picayune,'' October 10, 2014.
'''Elwyn John Nicholson''' (December 11, 1923 – September 28, 2014) was a grocery store owner from Jefferson Parish, [[Louisiana]], who served as a [[Democratic Party|Democratic]] state senator for District 8 from 1972 to 1988 during the first three administrations of [[Governor]] [[Edwin Edwards]] and the interceding term of [[Republican Party|Republican]] [[David C. Treen]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://senate.la.gov/Documents/Membership/1880membership.pdf|title=Membership of the Louisiana State Senate, 1880-2024|publisher=Louisiana State Senate|accessdate=August 25, 2020}}</ref> He was best known for his advocacy of the creation of the Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Barataria Preserve.<ref name=ejnicholson>Andrea Smith, "Former Sen. Elwyn Nicholson, a West Bank grocer, Jean Lafitte National Park proponent, dies at 90," ''The New Orleans Times-Picayune,'' October 10, 2014.</ref>
==Background==
==Background==