Robert H. Snyder
Robert H. Snyder (July 13, 1855 – November 17, 1905)[1] was a Democratic politician from St. Joseph,[2] the parish seat of Tensas Parish in northeastern Louisiana.
Robert H. Snyder | |
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| 23rd Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana | |
| In office 1896–1900 | |
| Governor | Murphy J. Foster |
| Preceded by | Hiram R. Lott |
| Succeeded by | Albert Estopinal, Sr. |
| Louisiana State Representative from Tensas Parish | |
| In office 1890–1896 | |
| Preceded by | R. C. McCullough |
| Succeeded by | A. E. Newton |
| Louisiana State Representative from Tensas Parish | |
| In office 1904–1905 | |
| Succeeded by | Samuel W. Martien |
| Speaker of the Louisiana House of Representatives | |
| In office 1904–1905 | |
| Preceded by | Jared Y. Sanders, Sr. |
| Succeeded by | Joseph W. Hyams |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 13, 1855 |
| Died | November 17, 1905 (aged 50) |
| Resting place | Natchez City Cemetery in Natchez, Mississippi |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Democratic Party |
| Spouse(s) | Ella Carson Snyder |
| Relations | Jefferson B. Snyder (brother) |
| Residence | St. Joseph, Tensas Parish Louisiana, USA |
Snyder served in the Louisiana House of Representatives for two nonconsecutive terms from 1890 to 1896 and from 1904 until his death in office. In the second stint in the House, he was Speaker, following Jared Y. Sanders, Sr., of St. Mary Parish, a future governor.[3]
From 1896 to 1900, Snyder was lieutenant governor under Governor Murphy J. Foster, Sr., a favorite of the planter class. During this time, the Louisiana Constitutional Convention of 1898 was held.[4] Snyder was defeated for lieutenant governor in 1900 by future U.S. Representative Albert Estopinal, Sr., of St. Bernard Parish.
Snyder's younger brother, Jefferson B. Snyder, was a native of Tensas Parish and district attorney from 1904 to 1945 in Tallulah in Madison Parish.[5]
Snyder is interred at Natchez City Cemetery in Natchez, Mississippi.
References
- Louisiana. Legislature. House of Representatives (1906). Official Journal of the Proceedings of the House of Representatives. Retrieved June 19, 2015.
- Post Office directory, or, Business man's guide to the post offices in the United States. New York: J. H. Colton and Company, 1856. 1856. Retrieved December 29, 2010.
- "Membership of the Louisiana House of Representatives, 1812-2012: Tensas Parish" (PDF). legis.la.gov. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 4, 2013. Retrieved July 14, 2013.
- The convention of '98: a complete work on the greatest political event in Louisiana's history. New Orleans, Louisiana: Democratic State Central Committee. 1898. p. 65 total. Retrieved March 23, 2015.
- James Matthew Reonas, Once Proud Princes: Planters and Plantation Culture in Louisiana's Northeast Delta, From the First World War Through the Great Depression (PDF). Baton Rouge: Louisiana State University Ph.D. dissertation, December 2006, p. 268. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 21, 2013. Retrieved July 19, 2013.
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Hiram R. Lott |
Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana
Robert H. Snyder |
Succeeded by Albert Estopinal, Sr. |
| Preceded by R. C. McCullough |
Louisiana State Representative from Tensas Parish
Robert H. Snyder |
Succeeded by A. E. Newton |
| Preceded by Two members: A. E. Newton |
Louisiana State Representative from Tensas Parish
Robert H. Snyder |
Succeeded by Samuel W. Martien |
| Preceded by Jared Y. Sanders, Sr., of St. Mary Parish |
Speaker of the Louisiana House of Representatives from Tensas Parish
Robert H. Snyder |
Succeeded by Joseph W. Hyams of West Baton Rouge Parish |
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