Alcée Louis la Branche

Alcée Louis la Branche
Alcée Louis la Branche
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives; from Louisiana's 2nd district
	In office; March 4, 1843 – March 3, 1845
Preceded by	John Bennett Dawson
Succeeded by	Bannon Goforth Thibodeaux
1st United States Chargé d'Affaires in Texas
	In office; October 23, 1837 – June 5, 1840
President	Martin Van Buren
Preceded by	Diplomatic relations established
Succeeded by	George H. Flood
Member of the Louisiana House of Representatives
	In office; 1837
Personal details
Born	1806; Near New Orleans, Orleans Territory, United States
Died	August 17, 1861 (aged 54–55); Hot Springs, Virginia, Confederate States
Political party	Democratic

Alcée Louis la Branche (1806 – August 17, 1861) was an American politician who served as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from the state of Louisiana. He served one term as a Democrat from 1843 to 1845.

Biography

La Branche was born near New Orleans, the son of Alexandre La Branche (a Revolutionary War regimental commander whose family had emigrated to Louisiana from Bavaria and had changed its surname from the German "Zweig" to the French "Branche," with both names meaning "branch") and Marie Jeanne Piseros (whose family was of Spanish ancestry).^[1] La Branche attended the Université de Sorèze in Sorèze (France).

Political career

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.

Death

He died in Hot Springs, Virginia.

Slavery

La Branche was a slaveholder.^[2]

References

^ See "Alcée Louis La Branche" in "The Handbook of Texas," published by the Texas State Historical Association: http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/fla06.
^ Weil, Julie Zauzmer; Blanco, Adrian; Dominguez, Leo (20 January 2022). "More than 1,700 congressmen once enslaved Black people. This is who they were, and how they shaped the nation". Washington Post. Retrieved 30 January 2022.

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Political offices
Preceded by Alexandre Mouton	Speakers of the Louisiana House of Representatives 1833–1837	Succeeded by Joseph Marshall Walker
Diplomatic posts
New title Mission established	United States Chargé d'Affairs to Texas 1837–1840	Succeeded by George H. Flood
U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by John Bennett Dawson	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Louisiana's 2nd congressional district 1843–1845	Succeeded by Bannon Goforth Thibodeaux

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[1] See "Alcée Louis La Branche" in "The Handbook of Texas," published by the Texas State Historical Association: http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/fla06.

[WaPo_012022-2] Weil, Julie Zauzmer; Blanco, Adrian; Dominguez, Leo (20 January 2022). "More than 1,700 congressmen once enslaved Black people. This is who they were, and how they shaped the nation". Washington Post. Retrieved 30 January 2022.

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