Robert Joseph "Bob" Angelle (August 26, 1896 - December 22, 1979) was a businessman and politician from Breaux Bridge in St. Martin Parish, who was the Speaker of the Louisiana House of Representatives from 1957-1960, the last term of Governor Earl Kemp Long. Angelle was part of the powerful Long faction of Louisiana politics. He is probably best remembered for sponsoring the bill which declared Breaux Bridge "the Crawfish Capital of the World". August 26 is the 238th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (239th in leap years). ... Year 1896 (MDCCCXCVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display calendar). ... December 22 is the 356th day of the year (357th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... For the song by The Smashing Pumpkins, see 1979 (song). ... A businessman (sometimes businesswoman, female; or businessperson, gender neutral) is a generic term for a wide range of people engaged in profit-oriented enterprises, generally the management of a company. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Breaux Bridge is a city in St. ... St. ... It has been suggested that Speakers of the House be merged into this article or section. ... The Louisiana State Legislature is the legislative branch of the U.S. state of Louisiana. ... 1957 (MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1960 calendar). ... For other uses, see Governor (disambiguation). ... Earl Kemp Long (26 August 1895 - 5 September 1960) was an American politician and three-time Governor of Louisiana. ... Earl Kemp Long (August 26, 1895 – September 5, 1960) was an American politician and three-time Governor of Louisiana. ... A faction is a special interest group. ... Official language(s) de jure: none de facto: English & French Capital Baton Rouge Largest city Baton Rouge [1] Area  Ranked 31st  - Total 51,885 sq mi (134,382 km²)  - Width 130 miles (210 km)  - Length 379 miles (610 km)  - % water 16  - Latitude 29°N to 33°N  - Longitude 89°W... This article needs cleanup. ...

Angelle was born in Cecilia in St. Martin Parish to Drauzin Angelle and the former Agnes Guidry. He was educated in public schools in Cecilia and Breaux Bridge. He attended the University of Louisiana at Lafayette (then "Southwest Louisiana Institute"). On July 8, 1919, Angelle married the former Madge Germaine Begnaud (1899-1985). She was the daughter of P.L. Begnaud and the former Germaine Richard. They had four daughters. Cecilia is a census-designated place located in St. ... The University of Louisiana at Lafayette, or UL Lafayette[1], is a coeducational public research university located in Lafayette, Louisiana, in the heart of Acadiana. ... July 8 is the 189th day of the year (190th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 176 days remaining. ... Year 1919 (MCMXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar). ... Year 1899 (MDCCCXCIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar). ... 1985 (MCMLXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Angelle was the commission agent for Standard Oil Company from 1921-1932. He operated Acadian Lumber Company from 1936-1973. He was the organizer and the first president of the Breaux Bridge Sugar Co-op. He was a license building contractor and operated dairy farms as well. He was the organizer and first president of the Breaux Bridge Bank and Trust Company. Standard Oil was an oil refining organization founded by John D. Rockefeller (1839-1937) and partners beginning in 1863. ... Year 1921 (MCMXXI) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for full calendar). ... Year 1932 (MCMXXXII) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link will take you to a full 1932 calendar). ... The Acadians (French: Acadiens) are the descendants of the 17th-century French colonists who settled in Acadia (located on the northern portion of North Americas east coast). ... 1936 (MCMXXXVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1973 (MCMLXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday. ... Percentages are relative to US recommendations for adults. ... Dairy farm near Oxford, New York A dairy is a facility for the extraction and processing of animal milk (mostly from cows, sometimes from buffalo, sheep or goats) and other farm animals, for human consumption. ... Banker redirects here; see wiktionary:banker for more meanings. ...

He was a town council member and mayor of Breaux Bridge in the early 1920s. He was also a member of the St. Martin Parish Democratic Committee. A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning larger, greater) is the modern title of the highest ranking municipal officer. ... The 1920s is a decade sometimes referred to as the Jazz Age or the Roaring Twenties, usually applied to America. ... The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States; the other being the Republican Party. ...

Angelle won his first legislative race in a special election in 1934 to fill the vacancy created by the death of Representative Gaston Thibodeaux. He served until 1964, another four years of service after his four years as Speaker. The last term was under the administration of Governor James Houston "Jimmie" Davis. Governor Long named Angelle to the Louisiana State Board of Liquidation in 1959. A by-election or bye-election is a special election held to fill a political office when the incumbent has died or resigned. ... 1934 (MCMXXXIV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1964 (MCMLXIV) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1964 calendar). ... Jimmie Davis James Houston Davis, better known as Jimmie Davis, (September 11, 1899 - November 5, 2000) was a noted singer of both sacred and popular songs who served two nonconsecutive terms as a Democratic governor of Louisiana in the mid-twentieth century. ... Year 1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

After he left the legislature, Angelle became involved in a dispute with Mrs. Litie B. Bienvenu who was in line to be appointed director of public welfare for St. Martin Parish. Angelle went to Baton Rouge and told the commissioner of public welfare, Mary Evelyn Parker, the future Louisiana state treasurer, that Mrs. Bienvenu had a questionable reputation in the community and should not be appointed. The appointment was withdrawn, and she sued to obtain the position. Civil service ordered that she be given the job. She then filed a personal defamation suit against Angelle, alleging that his comments about her were made with malice. Social welfare can be taken to mean the welfare or well-being of a society. ... Capitol Building Baton Rouge is the capital of Louisiana, a state of the United States of America. ... Mary Evelyn Dickerson Parker (born November 8, 1920) was the Democratic state treasurer of Louisiana from 1968-1987. ... In many governments, a treasurer is the person responsible for running the treasury. ... In English and American law, and systems based on them, libel and slander are two forms of defamation (or defamation of character), which is the tort or delict of making a false statement of fact that injures someones reputation. ... The term Malice has several meanings: Malice (legal term), a legal term describing the intent to harm Malice (movie), a 1993 movie starring Nicole Kidman, Alec Baldwin and Bill Pullman Malice (noun), a way to describe the feeling of hatred or disrespect. ...

He was a member of the Breaux Bridge Crawfish Festival Association from 1960 until his death. He was a charter member of the Breaux Bridge Lions Club. He was a member of St. Bernard's Catholic Church in Breaux Bridge and the men's organization the Knights of Columbus. Lions Clubs International is the worlds largest service club organisation with 46,000 clubs and 1. ... The name Catholic Church can mean a visible organization that refers to itself as Catholic, or the invisible Christian Church, viz. ... Knights of Columbus emblem The Order of the Knights of Columbus is the worlds largest Catholic fraternal service organization. ...

Robert and Madge Angelle are interred in St. Bernard's cemetery. Angelle Hall, which houses the music department at UL-L, is named for Robert Angelle. Allegory of Music on the Opéra Garnier Music is an art form that involves organised sounds and silence. ...

References

• "Robert Joseph "Bob" Angelle", A Dictionary of Louisiana Biography, Vol. 1 (1988), pp. 16-17
• "Tribute: Robert Angelle", St. Martinville Teche News, August 17, 1961
• Lafayette Daily Advertiser, January 7, 1979
• Social Security Death Index, Robert and Madge Angelle
• fastcase.com/Yahoo/Start.aspx?C=70b07d3f10b61d95d622b94dd4f7e4c31af
• music.louisiana.edu - 11k