The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1868-09-12

1oSSlOn, was IN the UnIteu states SEN
ate from 1924 to 1929, and died in
1888. Bouligny was the first native of
this State who served in the Upper
House of Congress.
Edward Livingston succeeded to
Bouligny IN 1929. He was born at
Claremont, Livingston Manor. New
York, May 26, 1864; graduated at
Princeton College in 1871, studied
law, and was admitted to the bar in
1885. and pursued his profession till
1875, when he was elected Represen-
tative to Congress from New York city,
serving until 1902. He was then ap-
pointed United States Attorney for
the District of New York, aud was also
Mayor of the city. Removing to New
Orleans in 1904, he became prominent
, there as lawyer; at the invasion of
Louisiana he acteda the aid to Gen.
Jackson; and was elected Represen-
tative of Louisiana in Congress from
1923 to 1899, and as Senator of the
United States from 1929 to 1881, when
he was appointed by President jackson
Secretary of State, and in 1888 Minis
ter to France. His ''Penal Code is
considered a monument of his profound
learning. He died at Rhinebeck, May
%, 1886.
George a. Waggaman took the seat
of Livingston in 1881. He held sev-
eral public positions in this State, and
was Senator in Congress from 1881
to 1885. He died at New Orleans March
%, 1843, from the effects of wound
received in duel, aged SO years.
In 1888, Alexander Porter was cleo
ted to fill the unexpired term of Josiah
S. Johnston. Porter was born in Ire
land in 1876, and his father having
fallen q victim there during the dis
turbance of 1898, he emigrated to
America aud settled at Nashville,
Tenn. He at first engaged in com
merce, but afterwards studied law,
and removed to Louisiana about the
year 1909, where be soon acquired
distinction. He assisted in forming
the constitution of the State, and be-
came Judge of the Supreme Court
in 1921, and served in that capacity
until 1888, and was Senator in Con-
gress from 1888 to 1887, lie died at
Attakapas, Jan. 13, 1874.
Judge Charles Gayarre was elected
on the 18th Of January. 1885, in the
room of Geo. A. Waggaman, whose
term expired March 4, 1885. Mr.. Gay
ARE resigned before qualifying him
self.
Robert Carter Nicholas became his
successor. He was, if my memory
serves mo faithfully, a native of Vir
ginia. He served in the United States
Senate from 1886 to 1871. He was
| Secretary of State under the admins
tration of Gov. Mouton. and State Sup
erintendent of Public Education from
1852 to 1858.
Alexander Mouton was elected as the
successor Of Alexander Porter on the
9th of January. 1867. Mr.. Mouton is
of Acadian origin, and was born in that
part of the old county Of Attakapas
now known as Lafayette parish, on
abe 10Th of November, 1904. He grad
uated at the College of Georgetown,
d. G.. He studied law in the office of
old Judge Voorhies. He came Into
the House of Representatives as mem
Der for the parish of Lafayette in
January, 1927, and continued to serve
in that capacity during several terms.
In 1881 he was made speaker of the
House, and in 1882 Senator to Con-
gress, in which capacity he represent
ed his native State until 1912, when
he resigned his seat. He was cleo ted
Governor in t842. and acted es such
until 1916. When the Convention that
voted Louisiana out Of the Union met
in 1861, he was chosen its President.
Gov. Mouton is represented as a gen.
tleman of high tone and marked abili-
ties and requirements.
Charles NJ. Conrad was chosen to
fill the vacancy caused by the resigna-
ton of Gov. Mouton, Mr. Conrad was
born in Winchester, Virginia. and
when an infant. went with his father.
first to Mississippi, and then TO Lou
isiana, where he has since resided. In
1928, he was admitted to the bar OF
New Orleans, and served number of
years in the State Legislature; was
Senator in Congress in l842 and
1916 was member of the State Con
stitutional Convention in 1874, and G
Representative in Congress from l84(
to August, 1850, when he became Sec
) retary of War under President Fill
more.
On the llth day of January, 184l
Alexander Barrow. was elected as sue
eessor of Robert Carter Nicholas. whose
term expired on the Sd Of March tina
year. Barrow was born in Nashville
Tennessee, IN 1901, where, after com
pleting his education, he was admitted
to the bar. He soon after removed t,
Louisiana, gave up the practice of laV
t and turned his attention to planting
He served number of years in tn
/ Legislature of Louisiana, and was
, Senator in Congress from l64l to lS46
He died December %, 1916.