Alcée Louis la Branche

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Alcée Louis la Branche
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Louisiana's 2nd district
In office 1843 - 1845
Preceded by	John Bennett Dawson
Succeeded by	Bannon Goforth Thibodeaux
Personal details
Born	1806 Near New Orleans, Louisiana
Died	August 17, 1861(1861-08-17) Hot Springs, Virginia
Political party	Democratic

Alcée Louis la Branche (1806 – August 17, 1861) was a member of the U. S. House of Representatives from the state of Louisiana. He served one term as a Democrat.

La Branche was born near New Orleans and attended the Université de Sorèze in Sorèze (France). He served as Speaker of the House of the Louisiana State House of Representatives in 1833 and later served as Chargé d'Affaires to the Republic of Texas. He served in Congress from 1843 until 1845. He died in Hot Springs, Virginia.

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Political offices
Preceded by Alexandre Mouton	Speakers of the Louisiana House of Representatives 1833–1837	Succeeded by Joseph Marshall Walker
United States House of Representatives
Preceded by John Bennett Dawson	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Louisiana's 2nd congressional district 1843–1845	Succeeded by Bannon Goforth Thibodeaux

Diplomatic posts
New title Mission established	United States Chargé d'Affairs to Texas 1837-1840	Succeeded by George H. Flood

Speakers of the Louisiana House of Representatives

St. Martin • Hopkins • Guichard • Ker • Beauvais • Roman • Labranche • Roman • Mouton • la Branche • J. M. Walker • Debuys • Claiborne • Derbigny • Bouduosquie • Randall • Farrar • Moise • King • Moise • Sandidge • Pugh • Morrison • Oliver • Elam • Belden • Cage • Lowell • Carr • Carter • Brewster • Lowell • Wiltz • Hahn • Estilette • Hahn • Bush • Moncure • R. Ogden • H. Ogden • Henry • Bolton • Henry • Sanders, Sr. • Snyder • Hyams • Dupré • Thomas • Bouanchaud • R. F. Walker • Douglas • Hughes • Fournet • Ellender • Wimberly • Bauer • Lottinger, Sr. • Wimberly • Aycock • Wimberly • Angelle • Jewell • Delony • Garrett • Henry • Hainkel • Alario • Dimos • Alario • Downer • DeWitt • Salter • Tucker • Kleckley

v t e Members of the U.S. House of Representatives from Louisiana

1st district	Livingston, E. • White • Johnson • White • Slidell • Sére • St. Martin • Dunbar • Eustis • Bouligny • Sypher • Lawrence • Gibson • Hunt • St. Martin • Wilkinson • Meyer • Estopinal • O'Connor • Fernández • Hébert • Tonry • Livingston, R. • Vitter • Jindal • Scalise

2nd district	Gurley • Thomas • Ripley • Chinn • Dawson • la Branche • Thibodeaux • Conrad • Bullard • Landry, J. A. • Hunt • Taylor • Mann • Sheldon • Ellis • Hahn • Wallace • Lagan • Coleman • Lagan • Davey • Buck • Davey • Gilmore • Dupré • Spearing • Maloney • Boggs, T. H. • Maloney • Boggs, T. H. • Boggs, L • Jefferson • Cao • Richmond

3rd district	Brent • Overton • Bullard • Garland • Moore • Dawson • Harmanson • Penn • Perkins • Davidson • Newsham • Darrall • Acklen • Darrall • Kellogg • Gay • Price • Broussard • Martin • Montet • Mouton • Domengeaux • Willis • Caffery • Treen • Tauzin • Melançon • Landry, J. M.

4th district	Bossier • Morse • Moore • Jones • Sandidge • Landrum • Vidal • Newsham • McCleery • Boarman • Smith • Levy • Elam • Blanchard • Ogden • Breazeale • Watkins • Sandlin • Brooks • Waggonner • Leach • Roemer • McCrery • Fields • McCrery • Fleming

5th district	Ransdell • Elder • Wilson • Mills • McKenzie • Passman • Huckaby • McCrery • Cooksey • Alexander

6th district	Sheridan • Nash • Robertson, E. • Lewis • Irion • Robertson, E. • Robertson, S. • Favrot • Wickliffe • Morgan • Sanders, Sr. • Favrot • Kemp • Sanders, Jr. • Griffith • Sanders, Jr. • Morrison • Rarick • Moore • Baker • Cazayoux • Cassidy

7th district	Pujo • Lazaro • De Rouen • Plauche • Larcade • Thompson • Edwards • Breaux • Hayes • John • Boustany

8th district	Aswell • Overton • Dear • Allen • Long, Doc • McSween • Long, G. • Long, S. • Long, G. • Long, C. • Holloway

At-large	Clark • Poydras • Robertson • Butler • Johnston • Sheridan

Persondata
Name	La Branche, Alcee Louis
Alternative names
Short description	American politician
Date of birth	1806
Place of birth	Near New Orleans, Louisiana
Date of death	August 17, 1861
Place of death	Hot Springs, Virginia