Phanor Breazeale

Phanor Breazeale (December 29, 1858 - April 29, 1934) was a U.S. Representative from Louisiana.

Born in Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana, Breazeale attended private schools.He moved to Natchitoches, Louisiana, in 1877. Clerked in a mercantile establishment for two years.He studied law.He served as clerk in the supreme court of the State.He was graduated from the law department of Tulane University, New Orleans, in 1881.He was admitted to the bar the same year and commenced practice in Natchitoches.He also engaged in newspaper work 1882-1884.He served as president of the school board of Natchitoches Parish 1888-1891.He served as district attorney for the tenth judicial district 1892-1900.He served as member of the State constitutional convention in 1898.

Breazeale was elected as a Democrat to the Fifty-sixth, Fifty-seventh, and Fifty-eighth Congresses (March 4, 1899-March 3, 1905).He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1904.He resumed the practice of law in Natchitoches, Louisiana.He was appointed in October 1908 member of a commission to codify the criminal laws of Louisiana and to prepare a code of criminal procedure.He served as member of the Democratic State central committee since 1908 and a member of the executive committee.He served as delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1908 and 1916.He served as member of the constitutional convention to frame a constitution for the State of Louisiana in 1921.He died in Natchitoches, Louisiana, April 29, 1934.He was interred in the Catholic Cemetery.

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