Lucius Jacques Dupré
Encyclopedia
Lucius Jacques Dupré was a prominent Confederate
politician during the American Civil War
.
He was born in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana
, and served as a state court judge in 1853. He was a delegate to the Louisiana secession
convention and served in the Confederate States Army
. He later represented the state in the First Confederate Congress
and the Second Confederate Congress
from 1862 to 1865.
Following the collapse of the Confederacy in the spring of 1865, he returned to Louisiana. He died four years later.
Confederate States of America
The Confederate States of America was a government set up from 1861 to 1865 by 11 Southern slave states of the United States of America that had declared their secession from the U.S...
politician during the American Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
.
He was born in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana
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...
, and served as a state court judge in 1853. He was a delegate to the Louisiana secession
Secession
Secession is the act of withdrawing from an organization, union, or especially a political entity. Threats of secession also can be a strategy for achieving more limited goals.-Secession theory:...
convention and served in the Confederate States Army
Confederate States Army
The Confederate States Army was the army of the Confederate States of America while the Confederacy existed during the American Civil War. On February 8, 1861, delegates from the seven Deep South states which had already declared their secession from the United States of America adopted the...
. He later represented the state in the First Confederate Congress
First Confederate Congress
The First Confederate Congress was the first regular term of the legislature of the Confederate States of America. Members of the First Confederate Congress were chosen in elections mostly held on 6 November 1861.-Sessions:...
and the Second Confederate Congress
Second Confederate Congress
The Second Confederate Congress was the second and last regular term of the legislature of the Confederate States of America. Members of the Second Confederate Congress were chosen in elections held at various dates in 1863 and 1864...
from 1862 to 1865.
Following the collapse of the Confederacy in the spring of 1865, he returned to Louisiana. He died four years later.