Henry S. Thibodaux

Henry Schuyler Thibodaux (September 24, 1769 – October 24, 1827) was a planter and politician, who served one month in 1824 as the fourth Governor of Louisiana. At the time that Governor Thomas B. Robertson resigned in 1824 to accept appointment as a federal judge, Thibodaux was President of the State Senate and succeeded him as Acting Governor, until Henry Johnson was elected.

Henry S. Thibodaux
28th; 4th after U.S. Statehood. Governor of Louisiana
In office
November 15, 1824  December 13, 1824
Preceded byThomas B. Robertson
Succeeded byHenry Johnson
Personal details
Born(1769-09-24)September 24, 1769
Albany, New York
DiedOctober 24, 1827(1827-10-24) (aged 58)
Thibodaux, Louisiana
Political partyNational Republican
Spouse(s)Felicité Bonvillain
Bridgette Marie Bélanger
Children8 including Henry Claiborne Thibodaux and Bannon Goforth Thibodeaux
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.