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After his mayoral years, Mouton became an independent [[oil]] and [[natural gas]] lease broker. He held various state-level appointments too, including the Mineral Board (1950–1952) , the Board of Tax Appeals (1956–1958), collector of revenues, (1964–1970), director of hospitals (1970–1971), and administrative assistant to the director of the Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement in 1972. The three former appointments were in the administration of Governor [[Earl Long|Earl Kemp Long]], and the three later positions were under his mentor John McKeithen. <ref name=lahist/>Mouton was affiliated with the powerful [[Earl Long|Long]] political faction of Louisiana politics.
After his mayoral years, Mouton became an independent [[oil]] and [[natural gas]] lease broker. He held various state-level appointments too, including the Mineral Board (1950–1952) , the Board of Tax Appeals (1956–1958), collector of revenues, (1964–1970), director of hospitals (1970–1971), and administrative assistant to the director of the Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement in 1972. The three former appointments were in the administration of Governor [[Earl Long|Earl Kemp Long]], and the three later positions were under his mentor John McKeithen. <ref name=lahist/>Mouton was affiliated with the powerful [[Earl Long|Long]] political faction of Louisiana politics.
In his lieutenant governor's race on December 7, 1963, Mouton was defeated by the incumbenta. Aycock defeated future state Senator [[Claude B. Duval]] of Houma in Terrebonne Parish. Also running on the McKeithen-Mouton ticket for the new position of insurance commissioner was future [[U.S. Representative]] and then state Senator [[Speedy Long]] of Jena in La Salle Parish. Long was defeated by [[Dudley Guglielmo]], an [[Italy|Italian]]-[[United States|American]] politician.<ref>''Lafayette Daily Advertiser,'' December 8, 1963.</ref>
In his lieutenant governor's race on December 7, 1963, Aycock defeated future state Senator [[Claude B. Duval]] of Houma in Terrebonne Parish. Also running on the McKeithen-Mouton ticket for the new position of insurance commissioner was future [[U.S. Representative]] and then state Senator [[Speedy Long]] of Jena in La Salle Parish. Long was defeated by [[Dudley Guglielmo]], an [[Italy|Italian]]-[[United States|American]] politician.<ref>''Lafayette Daily Advertiser,'' December 8, 1963.</ref>
In 1965, Mouton sued the [[John Schwegmann]] Brothers Giant Super Markets, Inc., based in [[suburb]]an Jefferson Parish west of [[New Orleans]], to collect for the state sales, use and occupational license taxes plus interest in the amount of $62,517.98. Schwegmann appealed the assessments to the Louisiana Board of Tax Appeals. In 1975, the tax board ruled in Mouton's favor, some five years after he had left the collector's position. Thereafter, Mouton sued to collect another $103,290.59. Schwegmann answered and denied liability. The two cases were consolidated in the trial court by consent of the parties. In the trial, Mouton was upheld in both cases.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fastcase.com/Yahoo/Start.aspx?C=65423d4d77a8b12e0a5a8edd40320d49a823a1047be507f2&D=10792c96699fcb81910f929b8d8c25d83fe96b50f98118d3&AffiliateConst=Yahoo|title=Mouton v. Schwegmann|publisher=Fastcase.com; no longer accessible on-line}}</ref> In 1971, Schwegmann unsuccessfully sought the Democratic nomination for governor on a platform to cut government spending.
In 1965, Mouton sued the [[John Schwegmann]] Brothers Giant Super Markets, Inc., based in [[suburb]]an Jefferson Parish west of [[New Orleans]], to collect for the state sales, use and occupational license taxes plus interest in the amount of $62,517.98. Schwegmann appealed the assessments to the Louisiana Board of Tax Appeals. In 1975, the tax board ruled in Mouton's favor, some five years after he had left the collector's position. Thereafter, Mouton sued to collect another $103,290.59. Schwegmann answered and denied liability. The two cases were consolidated in the trial court by consent of the parties. In the trial, Mouton was upheld in both cases.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fastcase.com/Yahoo/Start.aspx?C=65423d4d77a8b12e0a5a8edd40320d49a823a1047be507f2&D=10792c96699fcb81910f929b8d8c25d83fe96b50f98118d3&AffiliateConst=Yahoo|title=Mouton v. Schwegmann|publisher=Fastcase.com; no longer accessible on-line}}</ref> In 1971, Schwegmann unsuccessfully sought the Democratic nomination for governor on a platform to cut government spending.