Hewitt Bouanchaud

Hewitt Leonidas Bouanchaud ( born August 19, 1877 in New Roads, Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana, † October 17, 1950 ) was an American politician. Between 1920 and 1924 he was Deputy Governor of the State of Louisiana.

Career

Hewitt Bouanchaud visited the Poydras Academy and then studied at Louisiana State University. After a subsequent law degree from Tulane University and his 1902 was admitted to the bar he began in New Roads to work in this profession. At the same time he proposed as a member of the Democratic Party launched a political career. Between 1904 and 1912, and again from 1916 to 1920 he sat as an MP in the House of Representatives from Louisiana; 1916 to 1920 he was its president. In 1920 he was elected to the side of John Milliken Parker for Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana. This post he held 1920-1924. Yet he was Deputy Governor and Chairman of the State Senate. In 1921 he was president of the constitutional convention of his state. In 1924, he ran unsuccessfully in the governor primaries of his party. On April 12, 1924, he came back early from the office of Lieutenant Governor. He was succeeded for a short time the President Pro Tempore of the State Senate, Delos R. Johnson.

After the end of his term as Lieutenant Governor Hewitt Bouanchaud was a member of Steuerkommisson of his state; He also practiced as a lawyer again. From 1929 to 1936 he was district attorney for the eighth judicial district of Louisiana. He then continued his career as a private lawyer. He also worked as a farmer and rancher. He died on October 17, 1950 in his home town of New Roads, where he was also buried.