Alcée Louis la Branche Politician

Alcée Louis la Branche (1806 – August 17, 1861) was a member of the U. S. House of Representatives from the state of Louisiana. He served one term as a Democrat.La Branche was born near New Orleans and attended the Université de Sorèze in Sorèze (France). He served as Speaker of the House of the Louisiana State House of Representatives in 1833 and later served as Chargé d'Affaires to the Republic of Texas. He served in Congress from 1843 until 1845. He died in Hot Springs, Virginia.

Personal facts

Birth dateJanuary 01, 1806
Birth place
New Orleans
Date of deathAugust 17, 1861
Place of death
Hot Springs Virginia

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party
Democratic Party (United States)
region
Louisiana's 2nd congressional district

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External resources

  1. http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=L000001
  2. http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/laas-laceille.html#LAAN
  3. http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/LL/fla6.html