William Dunbar (1805 – March 18, 1861) was a U.S. Representative from Louisiana.
He was born in Virginia in 1805 and completed preparatory studies before moving to Alexandria, Virginia, where he engaged in the practice of law in the early 1830s. Dunbar moved to Louisiana in 1852 and was appointed Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of Louisiana to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Judge Preston and served from September 1, 1852 to May 4, 1853.[1] He was elected as a Democrat to the Thirty-third Congress (March 4, 1853 – March 3, 1855) representing Louisiana's 1st congressional district. Defeated by a "Know-Nothing" candidate after one term, Rep. Dunbar retired to his sugar plantation in St. Bernard Parish and resided there until his death on March 18, 1861.
References
- ^ Celebration of the Centenary of the Supreme Court of Louisiana (March 1, 1913), in John Wymond, Henry Plauché Dart, eds., The Louisiana Historical Quarterly (1922), p. 118.
- United States Congress. "William Dunbar (id: D000526)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
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| Preceded by Isaac Trimble Preston | Justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court 1852–1853 | Succeeded by Abner Nash Ogden |
| U.S. House of Representatives | ||
| Preceded by Louis St. Martin | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Louisiana's 1st congressional district 1853 – 1855 | Succeeded by George Eustis Jr. |