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Simeon Belden | |
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| Speaker of the Louisiana House of Representatives | |
| Preceded by | Adolphus Olivier |
| Succeeded by | Duncan Cage |
| Attorney General of Louisiana | |
| In office 1868–1871 | |
| Succeeded by | Alexander Pope Field |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Simeon Belden |
| Party | Republican |
Simeon Belden was an American lawyer,judge,and politician who served as the attorney general of Louisiana from 1868 to 1871 and as a member and speaker of the Louisiana House of Representatives. A Republican,he was active during the Reconstruction era. [1]
