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147:(1880-08-29)
99:Succeeded by
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1485:1880 deaths
1480:1818 births
1221:(1865–1868)
1195:(1862–1865)
1169:(1861–1865)
1059:(1812–1861)
929:Paul Hébert
644:. Governor
532:, improved
462:Mexico City
458:Chapultepec
87:Preceded by
78:W.W. Farmer
1474:Categories
1454:J. Edwards
1434:E. Edwards
1424:E. Edwards
1414:E. Edwards
1294:S. McEnery
1269:J. McEnery
1128:I. Johnson
1088:H. Johnson
1004:1853–1856
962:Democratic
729:References
661:Plaquemine
558:plantation
522:Alexandria
450:Churubusco
354:Plaquemine
348:Early life
207:Allegiance
184:West Point
179:Alma mater
162:Democratic
132:Plaquemine
125:1818-12-12
73:Lieutenant
1439:M. Foster
1409:McKeithen
1314:Blanchard
1264:Pinchback
1143:Wickliffe
1083:Thibodaux
1078:Robertson
1068:Claiborne
912:from the
832:11 August
810:11 August
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610:Vicksburg
590:secession
564:Civil War
540:of 1853.
446:Contreras
376:Generals
362:Louisiana
190:Signature
168:Spouse(s)
136:Louisiana
63:In office
53:14th
1359:O. Allen
1329:Pleasant
1299:Nicholls
1284:Nicholls
1235:Flanders
1183:H. Allen
1098:Beauvais
1093:Derbigny
724:– cousin
667:See also
588:. After
482:Democrat
1399:E. Long
1389:E. Long
1374:E. Long
1349:H. Long
1344:Simpson
1319:Sanders
1279:Packard
1274:Kellogg
1259:Warmoth
1204:Shepley
1073:Villeré
651:In the
624:Postwar
530:militia
470:colonel
436:of the
394:planter
366:Convent
340:in the
1459:Landry
1449:Jindal
1444:Blanco
1429:Roemer
1394:Kennon
1334:Parker
1249:State
1193:Union
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1133:Walker
1123:Mouton
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1384:Davis
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1309:Heard
1289:Wiltz
1240:Baker
1230:Wells
1178:Moore
1148:Moore
1118:Roman
1113:White
1108:Roman
1103:Dupré
602:Texas
501:Whigs
251:(USA)
1354:King
1324:Hall
1209:Hahn
971:1852
892:ISBN
875:ISBN
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