Jacques Dupré ( Eng. Jacques Dupré ; February 12, 1773 , New Orleans - September 14, 1846 , Opelousas , Louisiana ) - American politician, 8th governor of Louisiana .
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| English Jacques Dupré | |||||||
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| Predecessor | Armand Beauvais | ||||||
| Successor | Andre Bienvenu Romaine | ||||||
| Birth | February 12, 1773 New Orleans , Louisiana | ||||||
| Death | September 14, 1846 (73 years old) Opelousas , Louisiana | ||||||
| The consignment | Whigs | ||||||
| Religion | Roman catholic church | ||||||
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| Affiliation | 16th Regiment [1] | ||||||
| Type of army | Louisiana police | ||||||
| Rank | major | ||||||
| Battles | Anglo-American War | ||||||
Biography
Jacques Dupree was born in New Orleans in 1773. He was the eldest son of Laurent Dupre de Terrebona (or d'Arbona) and Marie Josephine Fonteno. When Dupree was ten years old, his father died, and his mother married again. Dupree received a home education [2] .
During the war of 1812, he was a major of the 16th Louisiana Police Regiment [1] and took part in the battle for New Orleans with his two sons [3] .
In 1816, Dupree was elected to the Louisiana House of Representatives, and then re-elected in 1822 and 1824. From 1829 to 1839, Dupree was a member of the Louisiana Senate [3] . On January 14, 1830, he was elected Speaker of the Senate, and therefore he assumed the duties of Governor in order to end the remaining term of office of Governor Derbigny [1] [2] . Dupre became the second acting governor during the year, and at that time a constitutional crisis occurred in the state due to the lack of election of the governor [1] . The dispute over who would take over as governor in the event of his death led to the introduction of the post of vice governor, which was enshrined in the new state constitution of 1845.
During Dupre's tenure as governor, the state’s infrastructure [1] was improved and the first state railway was built, and in 1830 the administration was transferred from back to New Orleans.
After resigning on January 31, 1831, Dupree served as a member of the Electoral College of the Whig Party in the presidential election in 1832, 1836, 1840, and 1844 [2] . Governor Jacques Dupre died on September 14, 1846, and was buried in , Louisiana. [3]
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 3 4 5 Jacques Dupre (English) . State of Louisiana. Date of treatment November 3, 2012. Archived December 29, 2012.
- ↑ 1 2 3 Louisiana Governor Jacques Dupre (English) . National Governors Association. Date of treatment November 3, 2012. Archived December 29, 2012.
- ↑ 1 2 3 Jacques Dupre (English) . La-Cemeteries. Date of treatment November 3, 2012. Archived December 29, 2012.
Literature
- Robert Sobel, John Raimo. Biographical Directory of the Governors of the United States, 1789–1978. - Westport, Conn .: Meckler Books, 1978.- T. 2.
- Joseph G. Dawson III. The Louisiana Governors: From Iberville to Edwards. - Baton Rouge: Lousiana State University Press, 1990.