U.S. Senator. He attended Jefferson College, in 1866 and was the Assumption Parish deputy clerk of the court, (1870-71). He studied law, admitted to the bar and commenced to practice law in the Parishes of Assumption, Lafourche and Ascension. He was judge of the twentieth district (1888-92), the twenty-seventh district, (1892-1900) and Louisiana State Attorney General, (1900-12). He also was appointed by President Woodrow Wilson U.S. attorney for the eastern district of Louisiana, (1913-17) and a member of the Louisiana State council of defense during World War I. On April 22, 1918, he was elected as a Democrat to the United States Senate to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Robert F. Broussard, serving until November 5, 1918, when a successor was elected. After leaving the Senate, he practiced law until his death at age 77.
U.S. Senator. He attended Jefferson College, in 1866 and was the Assumption Parish deputy clerk of the court, (1870-71). He studied law, admitted to the bar and commenced to practice law in the Parishes of Assumption, Lafourche and Ascension. He was judge of the twentieth district (1888-92), the twenty-seventh district, (1892-1900) and Louisiana State Attorney General, (1900-12). He also was appointed by President Woodrow Wilson U.S. attorney for the eastern district of Louisiana, (1913-17) and a member of the Louisiana State council of defense during World War I. On April 22, 1918, he was elected as a Democrat to the United States Senate to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Robert F. Broussard, serving until November 5, 1918, when a successor was elected. After leaving the Senate, he practiced law until his death at age 77.
Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith
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