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'''Robert Joseph Angelle''', known as '''Bob Angelle''' (August 26, 1896 – December 22, 1979) was a [[business]]man and [[Democratic]] [[politicians]] from Breaux Bridge in St. Martin Parish, Louisiana.

'''Robert Joseph Angelle''', known as '''Bob Angelle''' (August 26, 1896 – December 22, 1979) was a [[business]]man and [[Democratic]] [[politicians]] from Breaux Bridge in St. Martin Parish, Louisiana.

Angelle was born in the census-designated place of Cecilia, also in St. Martin Parish, a son of [[Drauzin Angelle]]and the former Agnes Guidry (1869-1969). He attended public schools and graduated c. 1918 from Southwest Louisiana Institute, now the University of Louisiana at [[Lafayette]]. In 1919, he married the former Madge Germaine Begnaud (1899-1985), the daughter of Peter Lee "P. L." Begnaud (1873-1957), a Breaux Bridge [[journalist]] and businessman, and the former Germaine Richard (1879-1958). The couple had three daughters, Agnes Mavis Finley, wife of Warren Finley, Gloria Germaine Kern, married to Louis Kern, and Joyce Alice Doucet, the wife of  Fernand Doucet, Jr.<ref name=lahist>{{cite web|url=https://www.lahistory.org/resources/dictionary-louisiana-biography/dictionary-a/|title=Angelle, Robert Joseph "Bob"|publisher=''A Dictionary of Louisiana Biography'': Louisiana Historical Association|accessdate=May 18, 2020}}</ref>

Angelle was born in the census-designated place of Cecilia, also in St. Martin Parish, a son of [[Drauzin Angelle]] and the former Agnes Guidry (1869-1969). He attended public schools and graduated c. 1918 from Southwest Louisiana Institute, now the University of Louisiana at [[Lafayette]]. In 1919, he married the former Madge Germaine Begnaud (1899-1985), the daughter of Peter Lee "P. L." Begnaud (1873-1957), a Breaux Bridge [[journalist]] and businessman, and the former Germaine Richard (1879-1958). The couple had three daughters, Agnes Mavis Finley, wife of Warren Finley, Gloria Germaine Kern, married to Louis Kern, and Joyce Alice Doucet, the wife of  Fernand Doucet, Jr.<ref name=lahist>{{cite web|url=https://www.lahistory.org/resources/dictionary-louisiana-biography/dictionary-a/|title=Angelle, Robert Joseph "Bob"|publisher=''A Dictionary of Louisiana Biography'': Louisiana Historical Association|accessdate=May 18, 2020}}</ref>

From 1921 to 1932, he was an agent for the Standard Oil Company. From 1936 to 1973, he operated Acadian Lumber Company. He was an organizer and the first president of both the Breaux Bridge Sugar Co-op and the Breaux Bridge Bank and Trust Company. He was also a licensed building contractor and dairyman. In 1923, he was the [[mayor]] of Breaux Bridge. He also served on the Breaux Bridge City Council, dates unavailable, and was a member of the St. Martin Parish Democratic Executive Committee.<ref name=lahist/> He was a state representative from 1934 to 1964, and the House [[Speaker]] from 1957 to 1960 in the third administration of [[Governor]] [[Earl Long|Earl Kemp Long]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://house.louisiana.gov/H_PDFdocs/HouseMembership_History_CURRENT.pdf|title=Membership of the Louisiana House of Representatives, 1812-2024|publisher=Louisiana House of Representatives|accessdate=May 18, 2020}}</ref> He sponsored the bill that declared Breaux Bridge the “Crawfish Capital of the World.” In 1959, he was a member of the Louisiana State Board of Liquidation. From 1960 until his death, he was affiliated with the Breaux Bridge Crawfish Festival Association. He was a charter member of Breaux Bridge Lions Club. A [[Roman Catholic]], he attended St. Bernard’s Catholic Church in Breaux Bridge and was a member of his church's men's organization, the [[Knights of Columbus]].<ref name=lahist/>

From 1921 to 1932, he was an agent for the Standard Oil Company. From 1936 to 1973, he operated Acadian Lumber Company. He was an organizer and the first president of both the Breaux Bridge Sugar Co-op and the Breaux Bridge Bank and Trust Company. He was also a licensed building contractor and dairyman. In 1923, he was the [[mayor]] of Breaux Bridge. He also served on the Breaux Bridge City Council, dates unavailable, and was a member of the St. Martin Parish Democratic Executive Committee.<ref name=lahist/> He was a state representative from 1934 to 1964, and the House [[Speaker]] from 1957 to 1960 in the third administration of [[Governor]] [[Earl Long|Earl Kemp Long]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://house.louisiana.gov/H_PDFdocs/HouseMembership_History_CURRENT.pdf|title=Membership of the Louisiana House of Representatives, 1812-2024|publisher=Louisiana House of Representatives|accessdate=May 18, 2020}}</ref> He sponsored the bill that declared Breaux Bridge the “Crawfish Capital of the World.” In 1959, he was a member of the Louisiana State Board of Liquidation. From 1960 until his death, he was affiliated with the Breaux Bridge Crawfish Festival Association. He was a charter member of Breaux Bridge Lions Club. A [[Roman Catholic]], he attended St. Bernard’s Catholic Church in Breaux Bridge and was a member of his church's men's organization, the [[Knights of Columbus]].<ref name=lahist/>