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Metoric career of Edward Austin Burke in Louisiana politics
A portrait of Edward Austin Burke, ex treasurer and political boss in Louisiana, detailing his rise from telegraph operator to Confederate officer, New Orleans political power broker, journalist, and director general of the 1885 New Orleans Exposition. The piece traces his methods, influence, and the 1880s bonds theft saga linked to the State Treasury, noting mixed public opinion and looming investigations.
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