Bannon Goforth Thibodeaux (December 22, 1812 – March 5, 1866) was an American lawyer and politician who served as a member of the

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representing the

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. He served two terms as a Whig from 1845 to 1849.

Biography

Thibodeaux was born on St. Bridget Plantation near Thibodaux in

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. He was the son of Governor Henry S. Thibodaux. He attended the country schools, then studied law in

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. He was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in LaFourche and Terrebonne Parishes in Louisiana.

Political career

He was member of the State constitutional conventions in 1845 and 1852, and held several local offices before being elected to the Twenty-ninth and Thirtieth Congresses, serving from March 4, 1845, to March 3, 1849).

Later career

After leaving Congress, he resumed the practice of law in Terrebonne and Lafourche Parishes. He was also a sugar planter and manufacturer.

Death

He died March 5, 1866, in

Terrebonne Parish Terrebonne Parish ( ; French: ''Paroisse de Terrebonne'') is a parish located in the southern part of the U.S. state of Louisiana. At the 2020 census, the population was 109,580. The parish seat is Houma. The parish was founded in 1822. Terr ...

. His body is interred in the Half-way Cemetery, near Houma, Louisiana.

External links

Bio at Congress.gov

1812 births 1866 deaths American people of French descent Democratic Party members of the United States House of Representatives from Louisiana 19th-century members of the United States House of Representatives {{Louisiana-politician-stub