George Eustis Jr.

George Eustis Jr.


Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Louisiana's 1st district
In office March 4, 1855 – March 3, 1859
Preceded by	William Dunbar
Succeeded by	J. E. Bouligny
Personal details
Born	September 28, 1828 New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Died	March 15, 1872(1872-03-15) (aged 43) Cannes, Alpes-Maritimes, France
Resting place	Oak Hill Cemetery (Washington, D.C.)
Political party	American Party
Spouse(s)	Louise Morris Corcoran (1838-1867)
Relations	Brother: James Biddle Eustis
Children	1) William Corcoran Eustis (1862-1921) 2) George Peabody Eustis (1864-1936) 3) Louise Mary (1867-1934)
Parents	George Eustis (1796-1858) & Clarice Allain
Residence	New Orleans, Washington, D.C., Paris
Education	Jefferson College, Harvard University
Occupation	Lawyer, politician, diplomat

George Eustis Jr. (September 28, 1828 – March 15, 1872) was an American lawyer and politician.

Biography

He was born in New Orleans, Louisiana on September 28, 1828, the eldest son of George Eustis Sr. (1796–1858) and Clarice Allain. His father was a lawyer who served as a Chief Justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court. His brother, James Biddle Eustis, was a United States Senator. George Jr. married Louise Morris Corcoran (1838–1867), the daughter of William Wilson Corcoran. They were the parents of two sons, William Corcoran Eustis and George Peabody Eustis, and a daughter, Louise Mary, who married steeplechase horse racing trainer, Thomas Hitchcock.

Eustis graduated from Jefferson College in Convent, Louisiana and obtained a law degree from Harvard University Law School. He was a member of Congress and then later secretary to John Slidell during the Civil War. He became a member of the United States House of Representatives representing Louisiana. He served two terms as a member of the anti-immigration American Party. He was later Secretary of the Confederate mission in Paris.

He died in of Tuberculosis in Cannes, France on March 15, 1872. His body was brought to the United States and interred in the Oak Hill Cemetery in Washington, D.C.

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United States House of Representatives
Preceded by William Dunbar	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Louisiana's 1st congressional district 1855–1859	Succeeded by J. E. Bouligny

Members of the U.S. House of Representatives from Louisiana

1st district	E. Livingston White H. Johnson White Slidell Sére St. Martin Dunbar Eustis Bouligny Sypher Lawrence Gibson Hunt St. Martin Wilkinson Meyer Estopinal O'Connor Fernández Hébert Tonry R. Livingston Vitter Jindal Scalise

2nd district	Gurley Thomas Ripley Chinn Dawson la Branche Thibodeaux Conrad Bullard J.A. Landry Hunt Taylor Mann Sheldon Ellis Hahn Wallace Lagan Coleman Lagan Davey Buck Davey Gilmore Dupré Spearing Maloney T.H. Boggs Maloney T.H. Boggs L. Boggs Jefferson Cao Richmond

3rd district	Brent Overton Bullard Garland Moore Dawson Harmanson Penn Perkins Davidson Newsham Darrall Acklen Darrall Kellogg Gay Price Broussard Martin Montet Mouton Domengeaux Willis Caffery Treen Tauzin Melancon J.M. Landry Boustany Higgins (elect)

4th district	Bossier Morse Moore Jones Sandidge Landrum Vidal Newsham McCleery Boarman Smith Levy Elam Blanchard Ogden Breazeale Watkins Sandlin Brooks Waggonner Leach Roemer McCrery Fields McCrery Fleming M. Johnson (elect)

5th district	Blackburn Morey Spencer Leonard Young King Newton Boatner Baird Ransdell Elder Wilson Mills McKenzie Passman Huckaby McCrery Cooksey Alexander McAllister Abraham

6th district	Nash E. Robertson Lewis Irion E. Robertson S. Robertson Favrot Wickliffe Morgan Sanders Sr. Favrot Kemp Sanders Jr. Griffith Sanders Jr. Morrison Rarick Moore Baker Cazayoux Cassidy Graves

7th district	Pujo Lazaro De Rouen Plauche Larcade Thompson Edwards Breaux Hayes John Boustany

8th district	Aswell Overton Dear Allen Doc McSween G. Long S. Long G. Long C. Long Holloway

At-large	Robertson Butler Johnston Sheridan

Territory	Clark Poydras

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