Phanor Breazeale

Democrat Representative of Louisiana's 4th district

Congresses Served

House Terms

December 29, 1858 (75 years old)

Birthday

April 29, 1934

Death

Served three terms as a U.S. Representative for Louisiana’s 4th congressional district.
Born in Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana, and later moved to Natchitoches, the parish seat.
Worked in a mercantile establishment and studied law before becoming a clerk in the Louisiana Supreme Court.
Graduated from Tulane University Law School in 1881 and was admitted to the bar the same year.
Engaged in newspaper work from 1882 to 1884.
Served as president of the Natchitoches Parish School Board from 1888 to 1891.
Elected district attorney for the 10th Judicial District of Louisiana, serving from 1892 to 1899.
Participated in the Louisiana state constitutional conventions of 1898 and 1921.
Unsuccessfully sought renomination for his congressional seat in 1904.
Resumed practicing law in Natchitoches after his congressional service.
Appointed to a commission in 1908 to codify Louisiana’s criminal laws and prepare a code of criminal procedure.
Served on the Democratic State central committee from 1908 until his death.
Was a delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1908 and 1916.
Died in Natchitoches and is interred at the Catholic Cemetery there.