Paul N. Cyr

Paul N. Cyr
33rd Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana
In office
May 21, 1928 – 1931
GovernorHuey Long
Preceded byPhilip H. Gilbert
Succeeded byAlvin O. King
Personal details
BornPaul Narcisse Cyr
(1878-09-09)September 9, 1878
Jeanerette, Louisiana
DiedAugust 24, 1946(1946-08-24) (aged 67)
PartyDemocratic
SpouseFlorence Mary McGowen
Children4
Alma materAtlanta Dental College; Louisiana State University
ProfessionDentist; geologist; banker

Paul Narcisse Cyr (September 9, 1878 – August 24, 1946), nicknamed the "Wild Bull of Jeanerette", was an American politician, dentist, banker, and geologist, who served as the lieutenant governor of Louisiana from 1928 to 1931, unsuccessfully declared himself the governor of Louisiana, and was first an ally, then an opponent of Governor Huey Long.

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