Alcée Louis la Branche

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

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
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
Died	August 17, 1861 (aged 54–55) Hot Springs, Virginia, Confederate States of America
Political party	Democratic

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). 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. He died in Hot Springs, Virginia.

See also

• List of Hispanic and Latino Americans in the United States Congress

References

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.

External links

• Bio at Congress.gov
• Political Graveyard
• Bio at Handbook of Texas Online
• La Branche at the Office of the Historian