1956 Press Photo Democratic Party official Rufus Hayes of Louisiana, Attorney

Rufus Hayes will be serving his first term as a state Democratic Party official if he is chosen chairman of the Democratic State Central Committee today. Hayes, named as Governor Designate Earl Long's choice for the post, is a Baton Rouge attorney who managed Long's campaign in this area. He has been a member of the State Central Committee form East Baton Rouge Parish since 1952. Baton Rouge Attorney

Photo is dated 1956.

Photo measures 8 x 10 inches.