Henry D. Larcade Jr.

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Henry Dominique Larcade Jr. (July 12, 1890 – March 15, 1966) was a U.S. Representative from Louisiana.

Henry Dominique Larcade Jr.
Henry D. Larcade Jr.
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Louisiana's 7th district
In office
January 3, 1943 – January 3, 1953
Preceded byVance Plauché
Succeeded byT. Ashton Thompson
Member of the Louisiana State Senate
In office
1928–1932
In office
1956–1960
Member of the Louisiana House of Representatives
In office
1936–1940
Member of the St. Landry Parish School Board
In office
1913–1928
Personal details
Born(1890-07-12)July 12, 1890
Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, U.S.
DiedMarch 15, 1966(1966-03-15) (aged 75)
Opelousas, Louisiana, U.S.
Resting placeSt. Landry Cemetery, Opelousas, Louisiana
Political partyDemocratic
EducationOpelousas High School, Academy Immaculate Conception, Opelousas Institute
Military service
RankSecond Lieutenant
Unit348th Infantry, 87th Division, Quartermaster Corps, Officers' Reserve Corps
Battles/warsWorld War I

Born in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, Larcade attended the public and parochial schools, Opelousas High School, Academy Immaculate Conception, and Opelousas Institute. During the First World War, Larcade served as a private in the Three Hundred and Forty-eighth Infantry, Eighty-seventh Division, at Camp Pike in Arkansas, later obtaining a commission as second lieutenant, Quartermaster Corps, Officers' Reserve Corps. He engaged in the banking business and the general insurance business. He served as a member of the St. Landry Parish School Board 1913–1928. He served as a member of the State senate 1928–1932. He served as assistant clerk of the State senate 1932–1936. He served in the State house of representatives 1936–1940, having succeeded Felix Octave Pavy.

Larcade was elected as a Democrat to the Seventy-eighth and to the four succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1943 – January 3, 1953). He was not a candidate for renomination in 1952. He served as a member of the State senate once again from 1956 to 1960, paired with Bill Cleveland of Acadia Parish. He engaged in banking business. He was a resident of Opelousas, Louisiana, until his death there March 15, 1966. He was interred in St. Landry Cemetery.

References

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  • United States Congress. "Henry D. Larcade Jr. (id: L000095)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Louisiana's 7th congressional district

1943–1953
Succeeded by