Statistics for occurrence #1 of “United States” in alphabetic letter C, entry group 6, entry claiborne-william-charles-cole of Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History:
... establishment of a new government in 1804, he was appointed governor; and when the State of Louisiana was organized he was elected governor, serving from 1812 to 1816.
In the latter year he became United States Senator, but was prevented from taking his seat on account of sickness.
He died in New Orleans, La., Nov. 23, 1817.
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