Louis Jean Bush was a lawyer, state legislator, and businessman in Louisiana. He opposed secession, served as an officer in the Confederate Army, was a critic of Reconstruction policies, had a sugar and molasses business, and was elected to the
Louisiana House of Representatives
The Louisiana House of Representatives (french: link=no, Chambre des Représentants de Louisiane) is the lower house in the Louisiana State Legislature, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Louisiana. This chamber is composed of 105 repr ...
as the
Reconstruction era
The Reconstruction era was a period in American history following the American Civil War (1861–1865) and lasting until approximately the Compromise of 1877. During Reconstruction, attempts were made to rebuild the country after the bloo ...
ended.
He served as Speaker of the Louisiana House of Representatives.
He was involved in establishing
Thibodaux College.
See also
*
List of speakers of the Louisiana House of Representatives
References
Further reading
*''Dictionary of Louisiana Biography''
External links
Findagrave entry
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Year of birth missing (living people)
Living people