William Wright Heard

William Wright (W. W.) Heard
32nd Governor of Louisiana
In office May 8, 1900 – May 10, 1904
Lieutenant	Albert Estopinal
Preceded by	Murphy J. Foster, Sr.
Succeeded by	Newton C. Blanchard
Louisiana State Representative from Union Parish
In office 1884–1888
Preceded by	B. F. Dillard
Succeeded by	G. A. Burton
Louisiana State Senator from Union and Lincoln parishes
In office 1888–1892
Preceded by	G. L. Gaskins Elisha T. Sellers
Succeeded by	Hiram R. Lott W. A. VanHook
Louisiana State Auditor
In office 1892–1900
Personal details
Born	(1853-04-28)April 28, 1853 Shiloh, Union Parish Louisiana, USA
Died	May 31, 1926(1926-05-31) (aged 73) New Orleans, Louisiana
Resting place	Metairie Cemetery in New Orleans
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Isabelle Manning Heard ​ ​ (m. 1878)​
Children	5

William Wright (W. W.) Heard (April 28, 1853 - May 31, 1926) was the 32nd Governor of Louisiana from 1900 to 1904. His governorship saw the start of the Louisiana's oil and gas industry.