Denis Prieur (1791 – November 9, 1857) served twice as mayor of

New Orleans, Louisiana New Orleans ( , ,New Orleans

. He served first as a Jacksonian from May 12, 1828, to April 9, 1838, after which he resigned to become of the mortgage registrar. He ran for

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in 1838, but was defeated by former Governor Andre B. Roman. He was again elected mayor, this time running as a Democrat, and served a second time from April 4, 1842, to February 7, 1843. In 1843, Prieur participated in a duel with political adversary and U.S. Senator George A. Waggaman, in which he fatally wounded the senator.

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New Orleans Public Library
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