Henry S. Thibodaux
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Henry Schuyler Thibodaux (1769 – October 23, 1827) was the fourth Governor of Louisiana
briefly. Born in Albany, New York
the son of Alexis Thibodeaux of Canada, he was orphaned and adopted by General Philip Schuyler
- American Revolution
ary War hero and father-in-law of Alexander Hamilton
. Thibodaux spent his childhood in Scotland.
He arrived in Louisiana in 1794, while it was under the control of the Spanish, and settled on the Acadian
coast in St. James Parish. He was married twice, first to Félicité Bonvillain who bore him three children before she died a few years later. Then he married Brigitte Bélanger with whom he had five children; one of whom was Bannon Goforth Thibodeaux
, a Democrat
Member of Congress in the 1840s.
Thibodaux moved to Lafourche Parish when he received a land grant from Spanish Governor Baron de Carondelet
and later was elected Justice of the Peace
and to the Territorial Legislature. From 1812-1824, Thibodaux was a State Senator representing Lafourche Parish and was President of the State Senate in 1824 when Governor Thomas B. Robertson
resigned to become a federal judge. Thibodaux became Acting Governor until Henry Johnson
was elected.
Governor Thibodaux was running again for Governor in 1827 when he died on October 23 while campaigning near Bayou Terrebonne. He is interred at Halfway Cemetery in Schriever, Louisiana
. The city of Thibodaux, Louisiana
is named after Henry S. Thibodaux.
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...
briefly. Born in Albany, New York
Albany, New York
Albany is the capital city of the U.S. state of New York, the seat of Albany County, and the central city of New York's Capital District. Roughly north of New York City, Albany sits on the west bank of the Hudson River, about south of its confluence with the Mohawk River...
the son of Alexis Thibodeaux of Canada, he was orphaned and adopted by General Philip Schuyler
Philip Schuyler
Philip John Schuyler was a general in the American Revolution and a United States Senator from New York. He is usually known as Philip Schuyler, while his son is usually known as Philip J. Schuyler.-Early life:...
- American Revolution
American Revolution
The American Revolution was the political upheaval during the last half of the 18th century in which thirteen colonies in North America joined together to break free from the British Empire, combining to become the United States of America...
ary War hero and father-in-law of Alexander Hamilton
Alexander Hamilton
Alexander Hamilton was a Founding Father, soldier, economist, political philosopher, one of America's first constitutional lawyers and the first United States Secretary of the Treasury...
. Thibodaux spent his childhood in Scotland.
He arrived in Louisiana in 1794, while it was under the control of the Spanish, and settled on the Acadian
Acadian
The Acadians are the descendants of the 17th-century French colonists who settled in Acadia . Acadia was a colony of New France...
coast in St. James Parish. He was married twice, first to Félicité Bonvillain who bore him three children before she died a few years later. Then he married Brigitte Bélanger with whom he had five children; one of whom was Bannon Goforth Thibodeaux
Bannon Goforth Thibodeaux
Bannon Goforth Thibodeaux was a member of the U. S. House of Representatives representing the state of Louisiana. He served two terms as a Democrat....
, 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...
Member of Congress in the 1840s.
Thibodaux moved to Lafourche Parish when he received a land grant from Spanish Governor Baron de Carondelet
Francisco Luis Hector de Carondelet
Francisco Luis Hector, barón de Carondelet was an administrator of Burgundian descent in the employ of the Spanish Empire. He was a Knight of Malta....
and later was elected Justice of the Peace
Justice of the Peace
A justice of the peace is a puisne judicial officer elected or appointed by means of a commission to keep the peace. Depending on the jurisdiction, they might dispense summary justice or merely deal with local administrative applications in common law jurisdictions...
and to the Territorial Legislature. From 1812-1824, Thibodaux was a State Senator representing Lafourche Parish and was President of the State Senate in 1824 when Governor Thomas B. Robertson
Thomas B. Robertson
Thomas Bolling Robertson was a member of the U. S. House of Representatives representing the state of Louisiana, the third Governor and the Attorney General of Louisiana, and a United States federal judge....
resigned to become a federal judge. Thibodaux became Acting Governor until Henry Johnson
Henry Johnson (Louisiana)
Henry Johnson was the fifth Governor of Louisiana, and served as a United States Representative and as a United States Senator....
was elected.
Governor Thibodaux was running again for Governor in 1827 when he died on October 23 while campaigning near Bayou Terrebonne. He is interred at Halfway Cemetery in Schriever, Louisiana
Schriever, Louisiana
Schriever is a census-designated place in Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 5,880 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Houma–Bayou Cane–Thibodaux Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
. The city of Thibodaux, Louisiana
Thibodaux, Louisiana
Thibodaux is a small city in and the parish seat of Lafourche Parish, Louisiana, United States, along the banks of Bayou Lafourche in the northwestern part of the parish. The population was 14,431 at the 2000 census. Thibodaux is a principal city of the Houma–Bayou Cane–Thibodaux...
is named after Henry S. Thibodaux.
External links
- State of Louisiana - Biography
- Cemetery Memorial by La-Cemeteries