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Encyclopedia > Henry S. Thibodaux

Henry Schuyler Thibodaux (1769-1827) was Governor of Louisiana briefly. Born in Albany, New York the son of Alexis Thibodeaux of Canada, he was orphaned and adopted by General Philip Schuyler - American Revolutionary War hero and father-in-law of Alexander Hamilton. Thibodaux spent his childhood in Scotland. 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... Location in Albany County and the State of New York Coordinates: Country United States State New York County Albany Founded 1614 Incorporated 1686  - Mayor Gerald D. Jennings Area    - City 56. ... Philip Schuyler Philip John Schuyler (November 10, 1733 – November 18, 1804) was a general in the American Revolution and a United States Senator from New York. ... John Trumbulls Declaration of Independence, showing the five-man committee in charge of drafting the Declaration in 1776 as it presents its work to the Second Continental Congress The American Revolution was a political movement during the last half of the 18th century that ended British control of the... Alexander Hamilton (January 11, 1755 or 1757–July 12, 1804) was an American politician, leading statesman, financier and poltiical theorists. ...

Acting Governor Thibodaux (1824)
Acting Governor Thibodaux (1824)

He arrived in Louisiana in 1794, while it was under the control of the Spanish, and settled on the Acadian coast in St. James Parish. He was married twice, first to Felicité Bonvillian who bore him three children before she died a few years later. Then he married Bridgette Belanger with whom who had five children; one of whom was Bannon Goforth Thibodeaux, a Democrat Member of Congress in the 1840s. 1794 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for 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). ... St. ... Bannon Goforth Thibodeaux (December 22, 1812 – March 5, 1866) was a member of the U. S. House of Representatives representing the state of Louisiana. ... The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States; the other being the Republican Party. ...


Thibodaux moved to Lafourche Parish when he received a land grant from Spanish Governor Baron de Carondelet and later was elected Justice of the Peace and to the Territorial Legislature. From 1812-1824, Thibodaux was a State Senator representing Lafourche Parish and was President of the State Senate in 1824 when Governor Thomas B. Robertson resigned to become a federal judge. Thibodaux became Acting Governor until Henry Johnson was elected. Lafourche Parish is a parish located in the south of the state of Louisiana. ... Francisco Luis Hector, barón de Carondelet (1748-1807) was an administrator of Flemish descent in the employ of the Spanish Empire. ... A Justice of the Peace (JP) is a puisne judicial officer appointed by means of a commission to keep the peace. ... 1824 was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Thomas Bolling Robertson (February 27, 1779 – October 5, 1828) was a member of the U. S. House of Representatives representing the state of Louisiana. ... Map of the boundaries of the United States Courts of Appeals and United States District Courts The United States district courts are the general trial courts of the United States federal court system. ... Henry Johnson (1783-1864) was the Governor of Louisiana, and served the state as a United States Representative and as a United States Senator. ...


Governor Thibodaux was running again for Governor in 1827 when he died on October 24 while campaigning near Bayou Terrebonne. He was interred at St. Bridget's Church in Schriever, Louisiana. The city of Thibodaux, Louisiana is named after Henry S. Thibodaux. October 24 is the 297th day of the year (298th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 68 days remaining. ... Schriever is a census-designated place and town located in Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana. ... Thibodaux (pronounced TIB-uh-doe; IPA: ) is a small city located on the banks of Bayou Lafourche in northwestern Lafourche Parish, Louisiana. ...

Political offices
Preceded by
Thomas B. Robertson		 Governor of Louisiana
1824		 Succeeded by
Henry Johnson
Governors of Louisiana Louisiana State Flag
First Period of Statehood (1812-1861): Claiborne • Villeré • Robertson • Thibodaux • H. Johnson • Derbigny • Beauvais • Dupre • Roman • White • Roman • Mouton • I. Johnson • Walker • Hébert • Wickliffe • Moore
Confederate Louisiana (1861-1865): Moore • H. Allen Union-Controlled Louisiana (1862-1865): Shepley • Hahn Reconstruction Era (1865-1868): Wells • Flanders • Baker
Second Period of Statehood (1868-Present): Warmoth • Pinchback • J. McEnery • Kellogg • Nicholls • Wiltz • S. McEnery • Nicholls • Foster • Heard • Blanchard • Sanders • Hall • Pleasant • Parker • Fuqua • Simpson • H. Long • King • O. Allen • Noe • Leche • E. Long • Jones • Davis • E. Long • Kennon • E. Long • Davis • McKeithen • Edwards • Treen • Edwards • Roemer • Edwards • Foster Jr. • Blanco

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City of Thibodaux, Louisiana - Grants - Economic Development - Discover Thibodaux (760 words)
Thibodaux, Louisiana is located in the heart of Cajun country on Bayou Lafourche, less than an hour’s drive from world famous New Orleans.
Thibodaux is home to a state university, a federal park, plantations, food, music and gatherings like no other.
Thibodaux, Louisiana is the city "Where Yesterday Welcomes Tomorrow." Many visitors who come to taste the flavor of Thibodaux with its nearby swamp tours, hunting, fishing and water sports come back to visit or retire in the welcoming Queen City of Bayou Lafourche – Thibodaux, Louisiana.
Thibodaux, Louisiana - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (467 words)
Thibodaux (pronounced "TIB-uh-doe"; IPA: /ˈtɪbəˌdoʊ/) is a small city located on the banks of Bayou Lafourche in north western Lafourche Parish, Louisiana.
Thibodaux is nicknamed "Queen City of Lafourche", as it is the parish's largest community and the parish seat.
It was incorporated as a town in 1830 under the name Thibodauxville, in honor of early settler Henry Schuyler Thibodaux.
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