Jean Baptiste Plauché
Jean Baptiste Plauché (28 January 1785 – 2 January 1860) was a Louisiana soldier and politician. He was Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana, from 1850 to 1853 serving under Governor Joseph M. Walker.[1][2]
Jean Baptiste Plauché | |
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 Jean Baptiste Plauché, 1836 | |
| Born | 28 January 1785 |
| Died | 2 January 1860 (aged 74) |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Rank | Brigadier General, Louisiana Legion |
| Battles/wars | War of 1812: Battle of New Orleans |
| Other work | Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana |
Family
He was married to Mathilde St. Amand (22 October 1791 – 26 October 1840), by whom he had seven children.
War of 1812
In the Battle of New Orleans, Major Plauché headed the Battalion of Orleans (New Orleans city) uniformed militia. At the time (December 1814 – January 1815), he was just twenty-nine years old. Plauché later rose to the rank of Brigadier General in the Louisiana militia.
Tributes
Camp Plauché, a troop staging area near Harahan, Louisiana, during World War II, was named in his honor.[3]
References
- Morazan, Ronald R. (1979) Biographical Sketches of the Veterans of the Battalion of Orleans, 1814–1815, Legacy Publishing Company. ISBN 0918784514
- Fortier, Alcée (1904). A history of Louisiana. Paris: Goupil & co. of Paris, Manzi, Joyant & co., successors. pp. 250.
- "Louisiana's Military Heritage: Forts, Camps, and Bases". Louisiana Naval War Memorial Commission. Archived from the original on 12 December 2012. Retrieved 15 August 2008.
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| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Trasimond Landry |
Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana 1850–1853 |
Succeeded by William W. Farmer |
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