Phanor Breazeale
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Phanor Breazeale was a U.S. Representative
from Louisiana
.
Born in Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana
, Breazeale attended private schools.
He moved to Natchitoches, Louisiana
, in 1877.
Clerked in a mercantile establishment for two years.
He studied law.
He served as clerk in the supreme court of the State.
He was graduated from the law department of Tulane University
, New Orleans, in 1881.
He was admitted to the bar the same year and commenced practice in Natchitoches.
He also engaged in newspaper work 1882-1884.
He served as president of the school board of Natchitoches Parish 1888-1891.
He served as district attorney for the 10th Judicial District 1892-1900.
He served as member of the State constitutional convention in 1898.
Breazeale was elected as a Democrat
to the Fifty-sixth, Fifty-seventh, and Fifty-eighth Congresses (March 4, 1899-March 3, 1905).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1904.
He resumed the practice of law in Natchitoches.
He was appointed in October 1908 member of a commission to codify the criminal laws of Louisiana and to prepare a code of criminal procedure.
He served as member of the Democratic State central committee since 1908 and a member of the executive committee.
He served as delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1908 and 1916.
He served as member of the constitutional convention to frame a constitution for the State of Louisiana in 1921.
He died in Natchitoches and is interred at the Catholic Cemetery there.
In a commencement address delivered in May 1918 at the former Ashland High School
in Ashland
in northern Natchitoches Parish, Breazeale focused on the American Red Cross
during World War I
and its record of service to which he urged the graduates to aspire.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from Louisiana
Louisiana
Louisiana is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America. Its capital is Baton Rouge and largest city is New Orleans. Louisiana is the only state in the U.S. with political subdivisions termed parishes, which are local governments equivalent to counties...
.
Born in Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana
Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana
Natchitoches Parish is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. The parish seat is Natchitoches. As of 2000, the population was 39,080. This is the heart of the Cane River Louisiana Creole community...
, Breazeale attended private schools.
He moved to Natchitoches, Louisiana
Natchitoches, Louisiana
Natchitoches is a city in and the parish seat of Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana, United States. Established in 1714 by Louis Juchereau de St. Denis as part of French Louisiana, the community was named after the Natchitoches Indian tribe. The City of Natchitoches was first incorporated on February...
, in 1877.
Clerked in a mercantile establishment for two years.
He studied law.
He served as clerk in the supreme court of the State.
He was graduated from the law department of Tulane University
Tulane University
Tulane University is a private, nonsectarian research university located in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States...
, New Orleans, in 1881.
He was admitted to the bar the same year and commenced practice in Natchitoches.
He also engaged in newspaper work 1882-1884.
He served as president of the school board of Natchitoches Parish 1888-1891.
He served as district attorney for the 10th Judicial District 1892-1900.
He served as member of the State constitutional convention in 1898.
Breazeale was elected as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
to the Fifty-sixth, Fifty-seventh, and Fifty-eighth Congresses (March 4, 1899-March 3, 1905).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1904.
He resumed the practice of law in Natchitoches.
He was appointed in October 1908 member of a commission to codify the criminal laws of Louisiana and to prepare a code of criminal procedure.
He served as member of the Democratic State central committee since 1908 and a member of the executive committee.
He served as delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1908 and 1916.
He served as member of the constitutional convention to frame a constitution for the State of Louisiana in 1921.
He died in Natchitoches and is interred at the Catholic Cemetery there.
In a commencement address delivered in May 1918 at the former Ashland High School
Ashland High School (Ashland, Louisiana)
Ashland High School was a rural public kindergarten-grade 12 primary and secondary educational institution located in the village of Ashland in northern Natchitoches Parish from 1907 until its closing in 1981.-Background:...
in Ashland
Ashland, Louisiana
Ashland is a village located in the northernmost portion of Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana, United States. It was incorporated in 1963. A few residences and a convenience store to the north spill over into neighboring Bienville Parish. The population was 291 at the 2000 census...
in northern Natchitoches Parish, Breazeale focused on the American Red Cross
American Red Cross
The American Red Cross , also known as the American National Red Cross, is a volunteer-led, humanitarian organization that provides emergency assistance, disaster relief and education inside the United States. It is the designated U.S...
during World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
and its record of service to which he urged the graduates to aspire.