1874, whites in Grant Parish who had been part of the militia at Colfax, formed the first chapter of the paramilitary organization the White League. They served as an arm of the Democratic Party in driving out Republicans and suppressing black voting at elections. Grant Parish and Colfax, formed under the Reconstruction legislature, were named for Reconstruction President Grant and Vice President Schuyler Colfax. McEnery's prominent identification with white supremacy assisted his brother Samuel McEnery in being elected Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana in 1880. Samuel McEnery succeeded to the Governorship after Louis Wiltz died, and retained the office until 1888. Amid allegations of corruption, Samuel McEnery was not re-elected that year. References External links State of Louisiana – Biography National Governors Association Cemetery Memorial by La-Cemeteries John and Samuel McEnery Papers at The Historic New Orleans Collection 1833 births 1891 deaths Politicians from Petersburg, Virginia Democratic Party governors of Louisiana Confederate States Army officers 19th-century American politicians Tulane University alumni