Henry Garland Dupré (July 28, 1873 – February 21, 1924)[1] was from 1910 to 1924 a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives for Louisiana's 2nd congressional district, based about New Orleans, Louisiana.
Henry Garland Dupré | |
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| Member of the U. S. House of Representatives from Louisiana's 2nd district | |
| In office November 8, 1910 – February 21, 1924 | |
| Preceded by | Samuel Louis Gilmore |
| Succeeded by | James Z. Spearing |
| Speaker of the Louisiana House of Representatives | |
| In office 1908–1910 | |
| Preceded by | Joseph W. Hyams |
| Succeeded by | Lee Emmett Thomas |
| Louisiana State Representative from District 14 (Orleans Parish) | |
| In office 1900–1910 | |
| Preceded by | Dr. Stewart L. Henry |
| Succeeded by | Martin Henry Manion |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 28, 1873 Opelousas, St. Landry Parish Louisiana, USA |
| Died | February 21, 1924 (aged 50) Washington, D.C. |
| Resting place | Catholic Cemetery in Opelousas |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Parent(s) | Laurent and Marie Celeste Garland Dupré |
| Residence(s) | Opelousas, Louisiana New Orleans, Louisiana |
| Alma mater | Tulane University Tulane University Law School |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
Born in Opelousas in St. Landry Parish in south Louisiana, Dupré attended public schools and graduated in 1892 from Tulane University in New Orleans and thereafter the Tulane University Law School. In 1895, he was admitted to the bar and began his law practice in New Orleans.
He served as assistant city attorney of New Orleans from 1900 to 1910. During that same period, he was the District 14 member of the Louisiana House of Representatives for Orleans Parish. He was House Speaker from 1908 to 1910.[2] In 1908, he chaired the Louisiana Democratic State Convention.
Dupré was elected to the Sixty-first Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Samuel Louis Gilmore. He was reelected to the Sixty-second and the six succeeding Congresses and served from November 8, 1910, until his death in Washington, D.C., on February 21, 1924. He is interred at the Catholic Cemetery in his native Opelousas.
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edit- ^ "Henry Garland Dupré". findagrave.com. Retrieved March 9, 2015.
- ^ "Membership of the Louisiana House of Representatives, 1812-2016" (PDF). legis.la.gov. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 13, 2014. Retrieved July 13, 2014.
- United States Congress. "H. Garland Dupré (id: D000561)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.