George A. Waggaman

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George Augustus Waggaman

Junior Senator, Louisiana
In office November 15, 1831 – March 3, 1835
Preceded by	Edward Livingston
Succeeded by	Robert C. Nicholas

Born	1782 Caroline County, Maryland, USA
Died	March 31, 1843 New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Political party	Anti-Jacksonian
Profession	Politician, Lawyer, Judge, Farmer

George Augustus Waggaman (1782 – March 31, 1843) was a United States Senator from Louisiana. Born in Caroline County, Maryland, he completed preparatory studies under private tutors, studied law, and was admitted to the bar in Caroline County in 1811. He served in the War of 1812 under General Andrew Jackson at New Orleans and settled in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, commencing the practice of law in 1813. He was attorney general of the third district of Louisiana in 1813, judge of the third judicial circuit court in 1818, and assistant judge of the criminal court in New Orleans in 1819. He was interested in sugarcane growing and held the office of secretary of state of Louisiana from 1830 to 1831.

Waggaman was elected as an anti-Jacksonian to the U.S. Senate to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Edward Livingston and served from November 15, 1831, to March 3, 1835. He resumed the practice of law in New Orleans and also again engaged in sugarcane planting. He participated as a principal in a duel and received injuries from which he died in New Orleans in 1843; interment was in Girod Cemetery.

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Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress

[edit] External links

George A. Waggaman at Find A Grave

Preceded by Pierre Derbigny	Louisiana Secretary of State 1830 – 1831	Succeeded by George Eustis
Preceded by Edward Livingston	United States Senator (Class 2) from Louisiana November 15, 1831 – March 3, 1835 Served alongside: Josiah S. Johnston and Alexander Porter	Succeeded by Robert C. Nicholas