Alfred Briggs Irion
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Alfred Briggs Irion was a U.S. Representative
from Louisiana
.
Born near Evergreen, Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana
, Irion attended the common schools, Franklin College, Opelousas, Louisiana
, and was graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
in 1855.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar in 1857 and commenced practice in Marksville, Louisiana
.
He served as delegate to the State secession convention in 1860 and was opposed to secession.
During the Civil War
served in the Confederate States Army
, being attached to General Walker's division under Colonel Randall.
He served as member of the State house of representatives in 1864 and 1865.
He resumed the practice of his profession.
He was editor of a local newspaper in Marksville, Louisiana
from 1866 to 1874.
He moved to Evergreen, Louisiana
, in 1870 and engaged in planting.
He continued the practice of law and also engaged in literary pursuits.
He served as member of the State constitutional convention in 1879.
He served as judge of the third circuit court of appeals of Louisiana 1880–1884.
Irion was elected as a Democrat
to the Forty-ninth Congress (March 4, 1885 – March 3, 1887).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination.
He died in New Orleans, Louisiana
, May 21, 1902.
He was interred in the Baptist Cemetery, Evergreen, Louisiana
.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from Louisiana
Louisiana
Louisiana is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America. Its capital is Baton Rouge and largest city is New Orleans. Louisiana is the only state in the U.S. with political subdivisions termed parishes, which are local governments equivalent to counties...
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Born near Evergreen, Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana
Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana
Avoyelles is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. The parish seat is Marksville. In 2000, its population was 41,481. The parish is named for the Avoyel Indian tribe.-History:...
, Irion attended the common schools, Franklin College, Opelousas, Louisiana
Opelousas, Louisiana
Opelousas is a city in and the parish seat of St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, United States. It lies at the junction of Interstate 49 and U.S. Route 190. The population was 22,860 at the 2000 census. Although the 2006 population estimate was 23,222, a 2004 annexation should put the city's...
, and was graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a public research university located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States...
in 1855.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar in 1857 and commenced practice in Marksville, Louisiana
Marksville, Louisiana
Marksville is a city in and the parish seat of Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 5,537 at the 2000 census. Louisiana's first land-based casino, Paragon Casino Resort, opened in Marksville in June 1994...
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He served as delegate to the State secession convention in 1860 and was opposed to secession.
During the Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
served in the Confederate States Army
Confederate States Army
The Confederate States Army was the army of the Confederate States of America while the Confederacy existed during the American Civil War. On February 8, 1861, delegates from the seven Deep South states which had already declared their secession from the United States of America adopted the...
, being attached to General Walker's division under Colonel Randall.
He served as member of the State house of representatives in 1864 and 1865.
He resumed the practice of his profession.
He was editor of a local newspaper in Marksville, Louisiana
Marksville, Louisiana
Marksville is a city in and the parish seat of Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 5,537 at the 2000 census. Louisiana's first land-based casino, Paragon Casino Resort, opened in Marksville in June 1994...
from 1866 to 1874.
He moved to Evergreen, Louisiana
Evergreen, Louisiana
Evergreen is a town in Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 314 at the 2000 census. Evergreen is located east of Bunkie.The Western singer, songwriter, and actor Rudy Robbins was born in Evergreen in 1933...
, in 1870 and engaged in planting.
He continued the practice of law and also engaged in literary pursuits.
He served as member of the State constitutional convention in 1879.
He served as judge of the third circuit court of appeals of Louisiana 1880–1884.
Irion was elected as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
to the Forty-ninth Congress (March 4, 1885 – March 3, 1887).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination.
He died in New Orleans, Louisiana
New Orleans, Louisiana
New Orleans is a major United States port and the largest city and metropolitan area in the state of Louisiana. The New Orleans metropolitan area has a population of 1,235,650 as of 2009, the 46th largest in the USA. The New Orleans – Metairie – Bogalusa combined statistical area has a population...
, May 21, 1902.
He was interred in the Baptist Cemetery, Evergreen, Louisiana
Evergreen, Louisiana
Evergreen is a town in Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 314 at the 2000 census. Evergreen is located east of Bunkie.The Western singer, songwriter, and actor Rudy Robbins was born in Evergreen in 1933...
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