Octave LaBranche
Octave LaBranche | |
|---|---|
| Speaker of the Louisiana House of Representatives | |
| In office 1827–1828 | |
| Preceded by | André Bienvenu Roman |
| Succeeded by | André Bienvenu Roman |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Jacksonian |
Octave LaBranche was a politician in Louisiana who served as the seventh Speaker of the Louisiana House of Representatives, a position he held from 1827 to 1828. He represented St. Charles Parish in the Louisiana House of Representatives from 1814 to 1828.[1][2] LaBranche, the son of Alexandre LaBranche, was a veteran of the Battle of New Orleans. He owned slaves.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "House Membership: Historical Listing" (PDF). house.louisiana.gov. Retrieved 2024-03-02.
- ^ "Volume Information". Louisiana History: The Journal of the Louisiana Historical Association. 28 (4): 440–458. 1987. JSTOR 4232604. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
- ^ SCMHA (2012-10-02). "Fr. Paret's Watercolors & Journal (1859)". St. Charles Parish, Louisiana Virtual History Museum. Retrieved 2024-03-03.
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