Paul N. Cyr
| Paul N. Cyr | |
|---|---|
| 33rd Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana | |
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In office 1928–1931 |
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| Governor | Huey Pierce Long, Jr. |
| Preceded by | Philip H. Gilbert |
| Succeeded by | Alvin O. King |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Paul Narcisse Cyr September 9, 1878 Jeanerette, Iberia Parish Louisiana, USA |
| Died | August 24, 1946 (aged 67) |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Mary McGowen Cyr |
| Children | Louie Cyr Marjorie Cyr ___ Emily Cyr Bridges Charles M. Cyr |
| Alma mater | Atlanta Dental College |
| Profession |
Dentist; Geologist Businessman |
| Religion | Presbyterianism |
Paul Narcisse Cyr (September 9, 1878 – August 24, 1946) was the elected lieutenant governor in the Huey Pierce Long, Jr., gubernatorial administration who quarreled with the self-designated "Kingfish" throughout most of their tenure. In 1931 and 1932, Cyr twice proclaimed himself the legitimate governor when Long delayed vacating the office to assume his elected seat in the United States Senate.
Cyr (pronounced SEER) was born in Jeanerette, a small town in Iberia Parish, to Joseph Cyr and the former Emilie Julie Hoffer. On February 6, 1907, he married the former Mary McGowen, and they had four children named Louie, Marjorie, Emily, and Charles M. Cyr (1915–2001).
He graduated from Atlanta Dental College and became a practicing dentist in Jeanerette in 1900. He was sufficiently regarded by his peers that he was named president of the Louisiana Dental Examining Board for 1916 to 1917.
Besides being a dentist, Cyr was a surface geologist who had worked for Humble Oil Company and knew that large petroleum deposits existed below salt domes from Plaquemines Parish in south Louisiana to the Texas state line. Cyr found that several independent oil developers who contributed to Long for governor had received prosperous oil leases on state lands after the Kingfish took office.
Cyr was also a director of the First National Bank of Jeanerette and Consolidated Grocery Store. He was a member of the Knights of Pythias, Woodmen of the World, and the Elks Club. He was Presbyterian.
Cyr was elected lieutenant governor on the Long intraparty ticket in 1928. He defeated the physician Felix Octave Pavy, later a state representative for St. Landry Parish and a brother of Judge Benjamin Pavy, the father-in-law of the Long assassin, Dr. Carl Weiss.
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