The Biographical Dictionary of America/Bouligney, Dominique

BOULIGNEY, Dominique, senator, was born in Louisiana in 1773. He was admitted to practise law, and began his professional labors at New Orleans, La. In 1824 he was elected to succeed Senator Johnson, who had resigned his seat in the United States senate, and served in that body until 1829, when he was succeeded by Edward Livingston. He died in New Orleans, La., March 5, 1833.