Armand Beauvais

Armand Julie Beauvais ( born September 6, 1783 Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana, † November 18, 1843 in New Orleans, Louisiana ) was an American politician ( Whig Party ) and 1829-1830 Governor of the State of Louisiana.

Early years and political rise

Armand Beauvais was the youngest of eight children and was given only a limited private education. In 1806 he acquired from his mother a plantation. In 1810 he was justice of the peace in Pointe Coupee Parish. Between 1814 and 1816, and again from 1818 to 1822 he was a delegate in the House of Representatives from Louisiana. He was President ( Speaker) of the House during the last two years.

Governor of Louisiana and other CV

Between 1822 and 1830, Beauvais was a member of the Senate of Louisiana. Since 1827 he was its chairman. In this capacity, he realized according to the state constitution on October 6, 1829 after the death of Governor Pierre Derbigny the governorship to. But this office he was able to exercise only for a few weeks until January 14, 1830. After he was not confirmed as President of the Senate, he also lost the office of the incumbent governor. In the further course of the year 1830, he ran unsuccessfully in the gubernatorial elections. Between 1833 and 1834 he was again a member of the State Senate. Since 1837 Beauvais also suffered from the economic crisis erupted at that time. This led in 1839 to the loss of his property through a foreclosure sale. In 1840 he moved to New Orleans, where he died in 1843. Armand Beauvais was married to Louise Delphine Labatut.