Ignatz "Nat" Gerard Kiefer | |
|---|---|
| Louisiana State Senator for Orleans Parish | |
| In office 1970 – July 10, 1985 | |
| Preceded by | Angus D. Smith |
| Succeeded by | Jon D. Johnson |
| Louisiana State Representative for District 26 (Orleans Parish) | |
| In office 1968–1970 | |
| Succeeded by | James Sutterfield |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 26, 1939 New Orleans, Louisiana, USA |
| Died | July 10, 1985 (aged 46) Los Angeles, California |
| Cause of death | Liver ailment |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Carol Ann Hazard Kiefer |
| Children | Nat G. Kiefer, Jr. Kent Kiefer |
| Alma mater | Tulane Law School |
| Profession | Attorney at law |
Ignatz Gerard Kiefer, known as Nat G. Kiefer (February 26, 1939[1] – July 10, 1985) was an attorney from his native New Orleans, Louisiana, who served in both houses of the Louisiana State Legislature. He was a state representative from 1968 to 1970, and thereafter until his death in office fifteen years later a state senator.
Biography[edit]
Kiefer ran unsuccessfully for Mayor of New Orleans in 1977, finishing third in the jungle primary by 242 votes to Councilman Joseph V. DiRosa, or less than a half a vote per precinct. DiRosa lost the runoff (general election) to Louisiana Court of Appeals Judge Ernest Morial, who became New Orleans' first black mayor.
Family[edit]
Kiefer married Carol Ann Hazard (born June 18, 1940); the couple had four children, Nat Gerard Kiefer, Jr., Kent Christopher Kiefer, Karen Anne Kiefer, and Kris Patrick Kiefer.
Death[edit]
Kiefer died at the age of forty-six of a liver ailment at the University of California, Los Angeles Medical Center.[2]
In 1987, the UNO Lakefront Arena was officially renamed the "Senator Nat G. Kiefer University of New Orleans Lakefront Arena".
References[edit]
- ^ "Nat G. Kiefer". search.ancestry.com. Retrieved January 23, 2015.
- ^ The New York Times, July 10, 1985 issue