| Edgar G. "Sonny" Mouton Jr. | |
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| Louisiana State Senate (now District 23) | |
| In office 1966–1980 | |
| Preceded by | Garland L. Bonin |
| Succeeded by | Allen Bares |
| President pro tempore of the Louisiana State Senate | |
| In office 1976–1980 | |
| Preceded by | Michael O’Keefe |
| Succeeded by | Samuel B. Nunez Jr. |
| Louisiana State Representative for Lafayette Parish | |
| In office 1964–1966 | |
| Preceded by | Richard J. Bertrand |
| Succeeded by | Roderick Miller |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1929-09-22)September 22, 1929 Lafayette, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Died | March 24, 2016(2016-03-24) (aged 86) Lafayette, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Resting place | Calvary Cemetery in Lafayette, Louisiana |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Patsy Dauphin Mouton |
| Children | Four daughters |
| Parent(s) | Edgar G. Sr. and Myrtle Grevemberg Mouton |
| Alma mater | Cathedral High School Tulane University |
| Occupation | Attorney |
Edgar Gonzague "Sonny" Mouton Jr. (September 22, 1929 – March 24, 2016) was an American attorney from Lafayette, Louisiana, who was a Democratic member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from 1964 to 1966 and the Louisiana State Senate from 1966 to 1980. He ran unsuccessfully for governor in the 1979 nonpartisan blanket primary.
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| Preceded byAt-large members: Richard J. Bertrand |
Louisiana State Representative for Lafayette Parish Edgar Gonzague "Sonny" Mouton Jr. 1964–1966 |
Succeeded byRoderick Miller |
| Preceded byGarland L. Bonin | Louisiana State Senator for now District 23 (Lafayette Parish) Edgar Gonzague "Sonny" Mouton Jr. 1966–1980 |
Succeeded byAllen Bares |
| Preceded byLieutenant Governor James Edward "Jimmy" Fitzmorris Jr. | Louisiana State Senate President Pro Tempore Edgar Gonzague "Sonny" Mouton Jr. 1976–1980 |
Succeeded byMichael O'Keefe |
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- 1929 births
- 2016 deaths
- Democratic Party members of the Louisiana House of Representatives
- Cajun people
- Louisiana lawyers
- Democratic Party Louisiana state senators
- Politicians from Lafayette, Louisiana
- Tulane University Law School alumni
- Tulane University alumni
- 20th-century American lawyers
- 20th-century members of the Louisiana State Legislature