Robert F. Broussard

Robert F. Broussard
United States Senator
from Louisiana
In office
March 4, 1915 – April 12, 1918
Preceded byJohn Thornton
Succeeded byWalter Guion
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Louisiana's 3rd district
In office
March 4, 1897 – March 3, 1915
Preceded byAndrew Price
Succeeded byWhitmell P. Martin
Personal details
Born
Robert Foligny Broussard

(1864-08-17)August 17, 1864
New Iberia, Louisiana, U.S.
DiedApril 12, 1918(1918-04-12) (aged 53)
New Iberia, Louisiana, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
RelativesEdwin S. Broussard (brother)
Alma materGeorgetown University (BA)
Tulane University (LLB)

Robert Foligny Broussard (August 17, 1864 – April 12, 1918) was both a U.S. representative and a U.S. senator from Louisiana. He was born on the Mary Louise plantation near New Iberia, the seat of Iberia Parish, to Jean Dorville Broussard, and his wife Anastasie Elizadie Gonsoulin Broussard.