Henry Garland Dupré | |
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 Dupré, 1905–1924 | |
| Member of theU. S. House of Representatives fromLouisiana'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 | (1873-07-28)July 28, 1873 |
| Died | February 21, 1924(1924-02-21) (aged 50) |
| 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 |
Henry Garland Dupré (July 28, 1873 – February 21, 1924)[1] was from 1910 to 1924 aDemocratic member of theUnited States House of Representatives forLouisiana's 2nd congressional district, based aboutNew Orleans,Louisiana.
Born inOpelousas inSt. Landry Parish in south Louisiana, Dupré attended public schools and graduated in 1892 fromTulane University in New Orleans and thereafter theTulane 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 theLouisiana House of Representatives forOrleans Parish. He wasHouse 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 ofSamuel Louis Gilmore. He was reelected to the Sixty-second and the six succeeding Congresses and served from November 8, 1910, until his death inWashington, D.C., on February 21, 1924. He is interred at the Catholic Cemetery in his native Opelousas.
| Preceded by Dr. Stewart L. Henry | Louisiana State Representative from District 14 (Orleans Parish) H. Garland Dupré 1900–1910 | Succeeded by Martin Henry Manion |
| Preceded by Joseph W. Hyams (West Baton Rouge Parish) | Speaker of the Louisiana House of Representatives H. Garland Dupré 1908–1910 | Succeeded by |
| U.S. House of Representatives | ||
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| Preceded by | U.S. Representative fromLouisiana's 2nd congressional district H. Garland Dupré 1910–1924 | Succeeded by |
