Julien de Lallande Poydras | |
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| Delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives from the Orleans Territory's at-large district | |
| In office March 4, 1809 – March 3, 1811 | |
| Preceded by | Daniel Clark |
| Succeeded by | Thomas B. Robertson (Representative) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 3, 1746 Rezé, France |
| Died | June 14, 1824 (aged 78) Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Political party | Independent |
Julien de Lallande (Lalande) Poydras (April 3, 1740 – June 23, 1824) was a French American merchant, planter, financier, poet, educator and political leader who served as Delegate from the Territory of Orleans to the U.S. House of Representatives from 1809 to 1811. He was a catalyst in the promotion of Louisiana statehood and helped draft the state's first constitution. He served as the first President of the Louisiana State Senate from 1812 to 1813.