Armand Beauvais
| Armand Beauvais | |
|---|---|
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| 7th Governor of Louisiana | |
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In office October 6, 1829 – January 14, 1830 | |
| Preceded by | Pierre Derbigny |
| Succeeded by | Jacques Dupre |
| Member of the Louisiana House of Representatives | |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
September 6, 1783 Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana |
| Died |
November 18, 1843 (aged 60) New Orleans, Louisiana |
| Political party | Whig |
| Spouse(s) | Louise Delphine Labatut |
| Religion | Catholic |
Armand Julie Beauvais (September 6, 1783 – November 18, 1843) was a justice of the peace, a Member of the Louisiana House of Representatives, Speaker of the Louisiana House of Representatives, President of the Louisiana Senate and the seventh Governor of Louisiana.
He was born September 6, 1783, in Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana. He was serving as president of the Louisiana Senate, to which he had been elected as a Whig, when Governor Pierre Derbigny was killed. Derbigny was thrown from his carriage on October 6, 1829, ten months into his term as governor. Beauvais served as acting governor for three months and then resigned to run for a full term as governor in the special election of 1830. He ended up placing third in the election with 18% of the vote. Governor Beauvais was then elected to the Louisiana Senate and served until 1834.
Beauvais died in New Orleans in 1843.
Sources
- State of Louisiana - Biography
- Membership in the Louisiana House of Representatives 1812 - 2008
- National Governors Association
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by David C. Ker |
Speaker of the Louisiana House of Representatives
Armand Beauvais |
Succeeded by Andre B. Roman |
| Preceded by Pierre Derbigny |
Governor of Louisiana 1829–1830 |
Succeeded by Jacques Dupre |
