Henry Adams Bullard
Encyclopedia
Henry Adams Bullard was a member of the U. S. House of Representatives representing the state of Louisiana
. He served two terms as a Democrat
and one as a Whig
.
Bullard was born in Pepperell, Massachusetts
, attended Harvard and studied law in Boston
and Philadelphia. He accompanied General José Álvarez Toledo on his expedition into Texas
in 1813. He was elected as an Anti-Jacksonian to the 22nd and 23rd Congresses, resigned in 1834, and later served as a Whig
in the 31st Congress. He was also a professor at the Law School of Louisiana, judge of the Supreme Court of Louisiana, Secretary of State of Louisiana
, and served in the Louisiana House of Representatives
. He died in New Orleans and was interred at the Girod Street Cemetery
.
Louisiana
Louisiana is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America. Its capital is Baton Rouge and largest city is New Orleans. Louisiana is the only state in the U.S. with political subdivisions termed parishes, which are local governments equivalent to counties...
. He served two terms as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
and one as a Whig
Whig Party (United States)
The Whig Party was a political party of the United States during the era of Jacksonian democracy. Considered integral to the Second Party System and operating from the early 1830s to the mid-1850s, the party was formed in opposition to the policies of President Andrew Jackson and his Democratic...
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Bullard was born in Pepperell, Massachusetts
Pepperell, Massachusetts
Pepperell is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 11,497 at the 2010 census. It includes the village of East Pepperell.-History:...
, attended Harvard and studied law in Boston
Boston
Boston is the capital of and largest city in Massachusetts, and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. The largest city in New England, Boston is regarded as the unofficial "Capital of New England" for its economic and cultural impact on the entire New England region. The city proper had...
and Philadelphia. He accompanied General José Álvarez Toledo on his expedition into Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
in 1813. He was elected as an Anti-Jacksonian to the 22nd and 23rd Congresses, resigned in 1834, and later served as a Whig
Whig Party (United States)
The Whig Party was a political party of the United States during the era of Jacksonian democracy. Considered integral to the Second Party System and operating from the early 1830s to the mid-1850s, the party was formed in opposition to the policies of President Andrew Jackson and his Democratic...
in the 31st Congress. He was also a professor at the Law School of Louisiana, judge of the Supreme Court of Louisiana, Secretary of State of Louisiana
Secretary of State of Louisiana
The Secretary of State of Louisiana is one of the elected constitutional officers of the U.S. state of Louisiana. The position was created by Article 4, Section 7 of the Louisiana Constitution.The current Secretary of State is Tom Schedler....
, and served in the Louisiana House of Representatives
Louisiana House of Representatives
The Louisiana House of Representatives is the lower house in the Louisiana State Legislature, the state legislature of the US state of Louisiana. The House is composed of 105 Representatives, each of whom represents approximately 42,500 people . Members serve four-year terms with a term limit of...
. He died in New Orleans and was interred at the Girod Street Cemetery
Girod Street Cemetery
The Girod Street Cemetery was a large above-ground cemetery established in 1822 for Protestant residents of the Faubourg St. Mary in predominantly Catholic New Orleans, Louisiana. It consisted of 2,319 wall vaults and approximately 1,100 tombs. Notables interred there included congressman Henry...
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