Background
Mcenery, Samuel Douglas was born on May 28, 1837 in Monroe, Louisiana, United States. Son of Henry O’Neil and Caroline (Douglas) M.
Mcenery, Samuel Douglas was born on May 28, 1837 in Monroe, Louisiana, United States. Son of Henry O’Neil and Caroline (Douglas) M.
Educated Spring Mill College, near Mobile, Alabama, United States Naval Academy and University of Virginia. Bachelor of Laws, State and National Law School, Poughkeepsie, New York, 1859. Served as Lieutenant in C.S.A.
After war engaged in law practice.
Elected lieutenant governor of Louisiana, 1879, becoming governor October 1881, on death of Governor Wiltz. Elected governor for term, 1884-1888. Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of Louisiana, 1888-1897.
Democratic nominee for government, 1891. United States senator, 1897-1903, 1903-1909, 1909-1915.
Married Elizabeth Phillips, June 27, 1878.