Oramel Hinckley Simpson became governor of the state of Louisiana upon the death of his predecessor, Henry L. Fuqua.

Simpson was born in Washington, Louisiana on March 20, 1870 and was educated at Centenary College at Jackson and Tulane University Law School.

During his term as governor, Simpson opposed a toll bridge across the eastern portion of Lake Pontchartrain which was being built to connect New Orleans and Slidell.

Afterwards, the affected states of Louisiana, Arkansas, and Mississippi worked together to secure federal aid for flood prevention.

Simpson became Secretary of the Senate after leaving office and died of a heart seizure in New Orleans on November 17, 1932.