- Matthew D. Lagan
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Matthew Diamond Lagan (June 20, 1829, Maghera, County Londonderry, Ireland – April 8, 1901, New Orleans, Louisiana) was a U.S. Representative from Louisiana's 2nd congressional district from 1887 to 1889 and 1891 to 1893. He was a Democrat.
Lagan immigrated to the United States at age 14. In New Orleans, he fitted out vessels for the Confederate Navy, and served in the Confederate Navy himself. He was elected to terms on the New Orleans City Council in 1867 and 1882. After serving his first term in Congress, he chose not to run for reelection, but then ran in 1890 and defeated his successor, Hamilton D. Coleman.
Lagan died in 1901 and is buried in Metairie Cemetery.
External links
- Matthew D. Lagan at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Matthew D. Lagan at Find a Grave
Members of the U.S. House of Representatives from Louisiana 1st district 
2nd district Gurley • Thomas • Ripley • Chinn • Dawson • la Branche • Thibodeaux • Conrad • Bullard • Landry, J. A. • Hunt • Taylor • Mann • Sheldon • Ellis • Hahn • Wallace • Lagan • Coleman • Lagan • Davey • Buck • Davey • Gilmore • Dupré • Spearing • Maloney • Boggs, T. H. • Maloney • Boggs, T. H. • Boggs, L • Jefferson • Cao • Richmond3rd district 4th district 5th district 6th district Sheridan • Nash • Robertson, E. • Lewis • Irion • Robertson, E. • Robertson, S. • Favrot • Wickliffe • Morgan • Sanders, Sr. • Favrot • Kemp • Sanders, Jr. • Griffith • Sanders, Jr. • Morrison • Rarick • Moore • Baker • Cazayoux • Cassidy7th district 8th district At-large Categories:- 1829 births
- 1901 deaths
- People of Louisiana in the American Civil War
- American people of Irish descent
- Members of the United States House of Representatives from Louisiana
- New Orleans City Council members
- Irish emigrants to the United States (before 1923)
- People from Maghera
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