Vance Plauche

Vance Gabriel Plauché (August 25, 1897 – April 2, 1976) was an American attorney and politician from Louisiana. A Democrat, he served for a single term in the 77th Congress, from 1941 to 1943.

Early life Plauché was born in Plaucheville, Louisiana on August 25, 1897. He attended private and public schools in Avoyelles Parish and, in 1914, received a Bachelor of Science degree from New Orleans's St. Francis Xavier Commercial College, where he received awards for excellence in typing and final examinations.

In 1918, he received his Bachelor of Laws degree from Loyola University in New Orleans, where he served as class president. He was admitted to the bar in 1918, and practiced in Lake Charles. In 1940, he served as secretary of the State Civil Service commission, and was a delegate to the Democratic state convention.

U.S. House of Representatives In 1940, Plauché was the successful Democratic nominee for a seat in the United States House of Representatives. He was not a candidate for reelection in 1942, and resumed the practice of law.

Awards In recognition of his services to the Catholic church, Pope John XXIII awarded Plauché the Order of St. Gregory the Great (Knight).