ERNEST N. MORIAL

• Born: October 9, 1929
• Died: December 24, 1989
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Ernest Nathan Morial, known as Dutch Morial, was an American political figure and a leading civil rights advocate. He was the first African-American mayor of New Orleans, serving from 1978 to 1986. He was the father of Marc Morial, who subsequently served as Mayor of New Orleans from 1994 to 2002.