Robert F. Broussard
Robert F. Broussard | |
|---|---|
| United States Senator from Louisiana | |
| In office March 4, 1915 – April 12, 1918 | |
| Preceded by | John Thornton |
| Succeeded by | Walter Guion |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Louisiana's 3rd district | |
| In office March 4, 1897 – March 3, 1915 | |
| Preceded by | Andrew Price |
| Succeeded by | Whitmell P. Martin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Robert Foligny Broussard August 17, 1864 New Iberia, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Died | April 12, 1918 (aged 53) New Iberia, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Relatives | Edwin S. Broussard (brother) |
| Alma mater | Georgetown University (BA) Tulane University (LLB) |
Robert Foligny Broussard (August 17, 1864 – April 12, 1918) was both a U.S. representative and a U.S. senator from Louisiana. He was born on the Mary Louise plantation near New Iberia, the seat of Iberia Parish, to Jean Dorville Broussard, and his wife Anastasie Elizadie Gonsoulin Broussard.