of the Governors of the United States, 1789–1978, Vol. 2, Westport, Conn.; Meckler Books, 1978. 4 vols. State of Louisiana - Biography 1784 births 1856 deaths Speakers of the Louisiana House of Representatives Democratic Party members of the Louisiana House of Representatives Democratic Party governors of Louisiana Politicians from New Orleans American people of English descent Louisiana Creole people American people of the Mexican–American War 19th-century American politicians Expatriates from the United States in New Spain