Henry Adams Bullard

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Henry Adams Bullard
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Louisiana's 2nd and 3rd district
In office 1831 - 1835 (3rd Dist.) 1850 - 1851 (2nd Dist.)
Preceded by	Walter Hampton Overton (3rd Dist.) Charles Magill Conrad (2nd Dist.)
Succeeded by	Rice Garland (3rd Dist.) Joseph Aristide Landry (2nd Dist.)
Born	September 9, 1788 (1788-09-09) Pepperell, Massachusetts
Died	April 17, 1851 (aged 62) New Orleans, Louisiana
Political party	Democratic (3rd Dist.) Whig (2nd Dist.)

Henry Adams Bullard (September 9, 1788 – April 17, 1851) was a member of the U. S. House of Representatives representing the state of Louisiana. He served two terms as a Democrat and one as a Whig.

Bullard was born in Pepperell, Massachusetts, attended Harvard and studied law in Boston and Philadelphia. He accompanied General José Álvarez Toledo on his expedition into Texas in 1813. He was elected as an Anti-Jacksonian to the 22nd and 23rd Congresses and later served as a Whig in the 31st Congress. He was also a professor at the Law School of Louisiana, judge of the Supreme Court of Louisiana and Secretary of State of Louisiana,served in the Louisiana House of Representatives a member. He died in New Orleans and was interred at the Girod Street Cemetery.

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• Bio at Congress.gov
• Political Graveyard

Preceded by Walter Hampden Overton	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Louisiana's 3rd congressional district 1831 – 1835	Succeeded by Rice Garland
Preceded by Charles Magill Conrad	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Louisiana's 2nd congressional district 1850 – 1851	Succeeded by Joseph Aristide Landry