Denis Prieur (mayor)
| Denis Prieur | |
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| 10th Mayor of New Orleans, Louisiana | |
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In office May 12, 1828 – April 9, 1838 | |
| Preceded by | Louis Philippe de Roffignac |
| Succeeded by | Paul Bertus |
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In office April 4, 1842 – February 7, 1843 | |
| Preceded by | William Freret |
| Succeeded by | Paul Bertus |
Denis Prieur (1791- November 9, 1857) was the tenth mayor of New Orleans, Louisiana. He served as mayor as a Jacksonian from May 12, 1828 - April 9, 1838, after which he resigned to the position of Mortgage Registrar. He ran for Governor in 1838 but was defeated by former Governor Andre B. Roman. He was again elected mayor, this time running as a Democrat, and served a second time from April 4, 1842 - February 7, 1843. In 1843 Prieur participated in a duel with political adversary and U.S. Senator George A. Waggaman, in which he fatally wounded the Senator.
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Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Louis Philippe de Roffignac |
Mayor of New Orleans May 12, 1828 – April 9, 1838 |
Succeeded by Paul Bertus |
| Preceded by William Freret |
Mayor of New Orleans April 4, 1842 – February 7, 1843 |
Succeeded by Paul Bertus |
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