Mayoral Nicknames

New Orleans is a colorful city with a history of leaders that lives up to that reputation. Some 20th century mayors are better known by their popular nicknames than their birth names. Test your knowledge; do you know the given names of these mayors?

Chep Morrison

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deLesseps Story Morrison

Moon Landrieu

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Portrait of Mayor Landrieu smoking a pipe, undated.

Maurice Edwin Landrieu

"Dutch" Morial

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Ernest Nathan Morial

Bonus Round

This 19th-century mayor was known by his real name, but do you know what his middle initial stood for?

Walter C. Flower

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Walter Chew Flower (1850-1900) served as mayor of New Orleans at the time that the 1896 Charter went into effect. A journalist, attorney, and cotton factor, Flower was elected as a reform mayor and is credited with bringing significant improvements to the operations of city government. He died within a year of leaving office.

Walter Chew Flower (1850-1900) served as mayor of New Orleans from 1896-1900. A journalist, attorney, and cotton factor, Flower was elected as a reform mayor and is credited with bringing significant improvements to the operations of city government. He died within a year of leaving office.

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This blog post was created by Amy DeNisco in 2024.