Henry S. Thibodaux
Henry S. Thibodaux | |
|---|---|
| 28th; 4th after U.S. Statehood. Governor of Louisiana | |
| In office November 15, 1824 – December 13, 1824 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas B. Robertson |
| Succeeded by | Henry Johnson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 24, 1769 Albany, New York |
| Died | October 24, 1827 (aged 58) Thibodaux, Louisiana |
| Political party | National Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Felicité Bonvillain Bridgette Marie Bélanger |
| Children | 8 including Henry Claiborne Thibodaux and Bannon Goforth Thibodeaux |
Henry Schuyler Thibodaux (September 24, 1769 – October 24, 1827) was a planter and politician, who served one month in 1824 as the fourth Governor of Louisiana. At the time that Governor Thomas B. Robertson resigned in 1824 to accept appointment as a federal judge, Thibodaux was President of the State Senate and succeeded him as Acting Governor, until Henry Johnson was elected.