Hewitt Bouanchaud
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Hewitt Leonidas Bouanchaud (August 19, 1877 - October 17, 1950) was born in Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana in 1877. Mr. Bouanchaud was elected a member of the Louisiana House of Representatives
in 1908. He was reelected in 1912 and 1916. In 1916 Bouanchaud was named Speaker of the House. In 1920 he was elected Lieutenant Governor
of Louisiana as running mate to John M. Parker
. Bouanchaud was chosen as president of the Louisiana Constitutional Convention in 1921.
In 1924 Lt. Governor Bouanchaud ran for Governor of Louisiana against Henry L. Fuqua
, and Huey P. Long. Bouanchaud and Fuqua received the most votes in the first Democratic primary held on January 15, 1924. Fuqua won the gubernatorial election by receiving the most votes in the second democratic primary on February 19, 1924. Hewitt L. Bouanchaud is the brother of longtime Pointe Coupee Parish Sheriff Lamartine Bouanchaud. Hewitt is the son of James Alcide Bouanchaud who was Captain of the Pointe Coupee Battery during the civil war. Alcide Bouanchaud later became a District Judge. Hewitt Bouanchaud's nephew, Alcide "Bub" Bouanchaud and his great great nephew Paul Raymond Smith were also elected to the office of Sheriff of Pointe Coupee Parish.
Bouanchaud was succeeded as Speaker by Lee Emmett Thomas
of Shreveport
.
Louisiana House of Representatives
The Louisiana House of Representatives is the lower house in the Louisiana State Legislature, the state legislature of the US state of Louisiana. The House is composed of 105 Representatives, each of whom represents approximately 42,500 people . Members serve four-year terms with a term limit of...
in 1908. He was reelected in 1912 and 1916. In 1916 Bouanchaud was named Speaker of the House. In 1920 he was elected Lieutenant Governor
Lieutenant governor
A lieutenant governor or lieutenant-governor is a high officer of state, whose precise role and rank vary by jurisdiction, but is often the deputy or lieutenant to or ranking under a governor — a "second-in-command"...
of Louisiana as running mate to John M. Parker
John M. Parker
John Milliken Parker was an American Democratic politician from Louisiana, who served as the state's 37th Governor from 1920–1924. He was a friend and admirer of President Theodore Roosevelt....
. Bouanchaud was chosen as president of the Louisiana Constitutional Convention in 1921.
In 1924 Lt. Governor Bouanchaud ran for Governor of Louisiana against Henry L. Fuqua
Henry L. Fuqua
Henry Luse Fuqua was a Baton Rouge businessman Fuqua defeated both Huey Pierce Long, Jr., and Lieutenant Governor Hewitt Leonidas Bouanchaud in the Democratic gubernatorial primary in 1924 to succeed the term-limited John M. Parker...
, and Huey P. Long. Bouanchaud and Fuqua received the most votes in the first Democratic primary held on January 15, 1924. Fuqua won the gubernatorial election by receiving the most votes in the second democratic primary on February 19, 1924. Hewitt L. Bouanchaud is the brother of longtime Pointe Coupee Parish Sheriff Lamartine Bouanchaud. Hewitt is the son of James Alcide Bouanchaud who was Captain of the Pointe Coupee Battery during the civil war. Alcide Bouanchaud later became a District Judge. Hewitt Bouanchaud's nephew, Alcide "Bub" Bouanchaud and his great great nephew Paul Raymond Smith were also elected to the office of Sheriff of Pointe Coupee Parish.
Bouanchaud was succeeded as Speaker by Lee Emmett Thomas
Lee Emmett Thomas
Lee Emmett Thomas was an attorney and banker who served as the mayor of Shreveport, Louisiana, from 1922–1930. He was also from 1912–1916 the Speaker of the Louisiana House of Representatives.-Background:...
of Shreveport
Shreveport, Louisiana
Shreveport is the third largest city in Louisiana. It is the principal city of the fourth largest metropolitan area in the state of Louisiana and is the 109th-largest city in the United States....
.