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Breaux Bridge ( / ˈbroʊˈbrɪdʒ /; [2] French: Pont-Breaux; [3] [4] Cajun French: Pont- (de)-Breaux pronounced [pɔ̃ndbʁo] [2]) is a small city in St. Martin Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 8,139 as of the 2010 census, up from 7,281 in 2000. By 2020, its population was 7,513. It is part of the Lafayette metropolitan ...
Military career. As a Major during World War II, Whitcomb served in Iceland (1941-1943) and was the commander of the U.S. Army's 11th Port Company in England and France (1943-1945). He was promoted to Brigadier General soon after World War II and served as the U.S. Army's port commander in Manila, Philippines during the mid-1940s.
A World War II print advertisement for Baldwin (Whitcomb) "Little Giant" switcher locomotives.. The Geo D. Whitcomb Company was founded by George Dexter Whitcomb (1834–1914), of Chicago, Illinois, who started a modest machine shop in 1878, and began the manufacture of coal mining machinery, laying the foundation for the concern that became known as The Whitcomb Locomotive Company.
Firmin Pierre Breaux (September 22, 1749 – October 1, 1808) was an Acadian pioneer known for unofficially founding the city of Breaux Bridge, Louisiana. Life [ edit ] Firmin was the son of Alexis Breaux and Marguerite Barrieu, born at Riviere aux Canards , near present day Port Williams, Nova Scotia , in 1749.
Edgar Doud Whitcomb (November 6, 1917 – February 4, 2016) was an American attorney, writer and politician, who served as the 43rd governor of Indiana. His term as governor began a major rift in the Indiana Republican Party as urban Republicans became more numerous than rural Republicans, leading to a shift in the priorities of the party ...
John C. Whitcomb. John Clement Whitcomb Jr. (June 22, 1924 – February 5, 2020) was an American theologian and young Earth creationist. Along with Henry M. Morris, he wrote The Genesis Flood, which influenced many conservative American Christians to adopt flood geology .
John Berlinger Breaux ( / ˈbroʊ /; born March 1, 1944) is an American lobbyist, attorney, and retired politician from Louisiana. He served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1972 to 1987 and as a United States Senator from 1987 to 2005. [1] He was considered one of the more conservative national legislators from the Democratic Party.
Christopher Whitcomb (born 1959), American author. Edgar Whitcomb (1917–2016), 43rd Governor of Indiana (1969-1973) Forman E. Whitcomb (1866–1945), American politician and educator from New York. Ian Whitcomb (1941–2020) an entertainer, songwriter, author, record producer and actor. James Whitcomb (1795–1852), 8th governor of Indiana ...