Paul Octave Hébert

Paul Octave Hébert
Paul Octave Hébert
14th Governor of Louisiana
	In office; January 18, 1853 – January 22, 1856
Lieutenant	W.W. Farmer; Robert C. Wickliffe
Preceded by	Joseph M. Walker
Succeeded by	Robert C. Wickliffe
Personal details
Born	December 12, 1818; Plaquemine, Louisiana
Died	August 29, 1880 (aged 61); Bayou Goula, Louisiana
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	(1) Marie Coralie Wills Vaughn ; (2) Penelope Lynch
Alma mater	West Point
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Military service
Allegiance	United States; Confederate States
Years of service	1840–1845, 1847–1848 (USA); 1861–1865 (CSA)
Rank	Lieutenant Colonel (USA); Brigadier General (CSA)
Battles/wars	Mexican–American War Battle of Contreras; Battle of Churubusco; Battle of Molino del Rey; Battle of Chapultepec; Battle for Mexico City; ; American Civil War Siege of Vicksburg; Battle of Milliken's Bend; ;

Paul Octave Hébert (December 12, 1818 – August 29, 1880) was a soldier and politician who served as 14th Governor of Louisiana from 1853 to 1856. A veteran of the Mexican-American War, he later served as a brigadier general in the Confederate States Army.

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