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

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from 1845 to 1849.

Biography

Thibodeaux was born on St. Bridget Plantation near

Thibodaux Thibodaux ( ) is a city in, and the parish seat of, Lafourche Parish, Louisiana, United States, along the banks of Bayou Lafourche in the northwestern part of the parish. The population was 15,948 at the 2020 census. Thibodaux is a principal city ...

Lafourche Parish Lafourche Parish (french: Paroisse de la Fourche) is a parish located in the south of the U.S. state of Louisiana. The parish seat is Thibodaux. The parish was formed in 1807. It was originally the northern part of Lafourche Interior Parish, whi ...

. He was the son of Governor Henry S. Thibodaux. He attended the country schools, then studied law in Hagerstown, Maryland. 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. 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 American politicians {{Louisiana-politician-stub