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'''Woodrow Wilson Dumas''', known as '''W. W. Dumas''' or '''Woody Dumas''' (December 9, 1916 – November 5, 1993), was the [[Democratic Party|Democratic]] [[Mayor]]-President, a combined municipa]-parish position, of [[Baton Rouge]], [[Louisiana]], having served from 1965 to 1980.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ebr.lib.la.us/library/BatonRougeOfficials1855to2003.pdf|title=Who’s Who in City-Parish Government|publisher=ebr.lib.la.us|accessdate=November 27, 2009|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111003135432/http://www.ebr.lib.la.us/library/BatonRougeOfficials1855to2003.pdf|archivedate=October 3, 2011|df=}}</ref>
'''Woodrow Wilson Dumas''', known as '''W. W. Dumas''' or '''Woody Dumas''' (December 9, 1916 – November 5, 1993), was the [[Democratic Party|Democratic]] [[Mayor]]-President, a combined municipa]-parish position, of [[Baton Rouge]], [[Louisiana]], having served from 1965 to 1980.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ebr.lib.la.us/library/BatonRougeOfficials1855to2003.pdf|title=Who’s Who in City-Parish Government|publisher=ebr.lib.la.us|accessdate=November 27, 2009|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111003135432/http://www.ebr.lib.la.us/library/BatonRougeOfficials1855to2003.pdf|archivedate=October 3, 2011|df=}}</ref
==Early years, family, military==
==Background==
Dumas was born in Opelousas in St. Landry Parish in south Louisiana. He was named for [[Woodrow Wilson]], the [[U.S. President]] at the time of his birth. In 1924, the Dumas family moved to Baton Rouge, where he excelled in [[baseball]] and [football]] in [[high school]]. He served in the [[United States Navy]] on a [[submarine]] during [[World War II]] and the [[Korean War]] and was a member of the American Legion and the Veterans of Foreign Wars. He was also active in the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, the Fraternal Order of Eagles, and the [[United Methodist]] Church.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/dukes-dunblazier.html#RXD187K6X|title=Woodrow Wilson Dumas|publisher=politicalgraveyard.com|accessdate=November 27, 2009}}</ref>
Dumas was born in Opelousas in St. Landry Parish in south Louisiana. He was named for [[Woodrow Wilson]], the [[U.S. President]] at the time of his birth. In 1924, the Dumas family moved to Baton Rouge, where he excelled in [[baseball]] and [football]] in [[high school]]. He served in the [[United States Navy]] on a [[submarine]] during [[World War II]] and the [[Korean War]] and was a member of the American Legion and the Veterans of Foreign Wars. He was also active in the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, the Fraternal Order of Eagles, and the [[United Methodist]] Church.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/dukes-dunblazier.html#RXD187K6X|title=Woodrow Wilson Dumas|publisher=politicalgraveyard.com|accessdate=November 27, 2009}}</ref>
The couple had two children, the late Diane I. Dumas (born 1942) of Zachary, also in East Baton Parish, and Woodrow Huntley Dumas (1950-2012), a businessman and stained glass artist from Cottage Grove, [[Oregon]]. Some of W. H. Dumas' work is displayed in East Baton Rouge Parish government buildings.<ref>Woodrow H. Dumas obituary, ''The Baton Rouge Advocate'', October 4, 2012.</ref>
The couple had two children, the late Diane I. Dumas (born 1942) of Zachary, also in East Baton Parish, and Woodrow Huntley Dumas (1950-2012), a businessman and stained glass artist from Cottage Grove, [[Oregon]]. Some of W. H. Dumas' work is displayed in East Baton Rouge Parish government buildings.<ref>Woodrow H. Dumas obituary, ''The Baton Rouge Advocate'', October 4, 2012.</ref>
==Baton Rouge municipal service==
==Baton Rouge municipal service==
In 1990, Dumas was an honorary pallbearer at the funeral of Edward Grady Partin, the controversial business agent of the [[Teamsters Union]] in Baton Rouge, who immunized testimony in 1964 had sent [[Jimmy Hoffa]] to prison for jury tampering.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.barlowgenealogy.com/Louisiana/laobituaries.html|title=Obituaries: Barlow and Related Families|publisher=''Baton Rouge State Times'', March 12, 1990, p. 6|accessdate=May 7, 2010}}</ref>
In 1990, Dumas was an honorary pallbearer at the funeral of Edward Grady Partin, the controversial business agent of the [[Teamsters Union]] in Baton Rouge, who immunized testimony in 1964 had sent [[Jimmy Hoffa]] to prison for jury tampering.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.barlowgenealogy.com/Louisiana/laobituaries.html|title=Obituaries: Barlow and Related Families|publisher=''Baton Rouge State Times'', March 12, 1990, p. 6|accessdate=May 7, 2010}}</ref>
==Failed comeback bid==
==Failed comeback bid==
Dumas' papers are in the Dumas Room in the River Center Library (formerly the Centroplex Library).<ref name=papers/>
Dumas' papers are in the Dumas Room in the River Center Library (formerly the Centroplex Library).<ref name=papers/>
==References==
==References==
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