Original 1920 Louisiana Governor John M. Parker Beautiful Oval Pinback Button

Description

Guaranteed original 1920 Louisiana John M. Parker for Governor (D).   1" wide celluloid oval button in very good condition.  With original backpaper for a Boston button manufacturer.  Buyer pays per order and may combine wins to save on postage.  I'm listing another rare Louisiana 1915 button tonight as well.
Parker first ran for governor in 1916 as the nominee of Roosevelt's 1912
Progressive Party
and polled 37.2 percent of the vote against the Democratic choice,
Ruffin Golson Pleasant
of
Shreveport
. Later in
1916
, the national Progressive Party chose Parker as its candidate for vice president, but Roosevelt returned to the
GOP
fold and endorsed
Charles Evans Hughes
for president. The Democrats
Woodrow Wilson
and
Thomas Marshall
were nevertheless reelected to the presidency and vice presidency. Four years later, Parker returned to the Democratic fold, considered an essential move to win a Louisiana election at the time, and was elected governor with former opponent Pleasant's support. Louisiana governors were then term-limited after a single four-year term but could seek second terms after sitting out four years.