hiː wʌz fˈɜːst ᵻlˈɛktᵻd æz ɐ ɹᵻpˈʌblɪkən tə kˈɑːŋɡɹəs ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti sˈɪks fɹʌm luːˌiːzɪˈænəz fˈɜːst kəŋɡɹˈɛʃənəl dˈɪstɹɪkt.
He was first elected as a Republican to Congress in 1866 from Louisiana's 1st congressional district.