Category: Louisiana, Notables

Categories: United States of America, Notables | Louisiana

This category contains profiles of notable persons associated with the US State of Louisiana.

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A

Francois Gabriel Aime abt 1798 St. Charles, Louisiana, New Spain - 01 Jan 1867

Henry Allen 29 Apr 1820 Prince Edward, Virginia, United States - 22 Apr 1866

Oscar Allen 08 Aug 1882 Winn Parish, Louisiana, United States - 28 Jan 1936

Louis Armstrong 04 Aug 1901 New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, United States - 06 Jul 1971

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Kathleen (Babineaux) Blanco 15 Dec 1942 New Iberia, Iberia, Louisiana, United States - 18 Aug 2019

George Ballas 28 Jun 1925 Ruston, Louisiana, United States - 25 Jun 2011

William Banister 07 Mar 1901 Monroe, Ouachita, Louisiana, United States - 06 Jun 1964

Adolphe Barbarin 05 May 1899 New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA - 17 Feb 1969

Isidore Barbarin 24 Sep 1871 New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA - 12 Jun 1960

Louis Barbarin 24 Oct 1902 New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, United States - 12 May 1997

François Godefroy Barbin 21 Mar 1789 New Orleans, Louisiana, New Spain - 10 Nov 1845

Louis-Jacques Barbin 1784 New Orleans, Louisiana, New France - 1831

Pierre Barbin abt 19 May 1823 New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, United States - 21 May 1902

Daniel Barker 13 Jan 1909 New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, United States - 13 Mar 1994

Alexander Barrow 27 Mar 1801 Nashville, Tennessee, USA - 29 Dec 1846

Pierre Beauregard 28 May 1818 St. Bernard, Louisiana, United States - 20 Feb 1893

Armand Beauvais 06 Sep 1783 Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana, United States - 18 Nov 1843

Martin Donato (Bello) Donato abt 1756 Nouvelle-Orleans, Louisiane, Nouvelle-France - 02 Jan 1848

Judah Benjamin 06 Aug 1811 Christiansted, Danish West Indies - 06 May 1884

Albert Blanchard 06 Sep 1810 Charlestown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States - 21 Jun 1891

Newton Blanchard 29 Jan 1849 Rapides Parish, Louisiana - 22 Jun 1922

Edwin Bocage 20 Sep 1930 Algiers, Orleans, Louisiana, United States - 18 Mar 2009

Peter Bocage 31 Jul 1887 Algiers, Orleans, Louisiana, United States - 03 Dec 1967

Thomas Boggs 15 Feb 1914 Long Beach, Harrison, Mississippi, United States - abt 16 Oct 1972

Jean Étienne (Bore) de Boré 27 Dec 1741 Kaskaskias, Illinois - 02 Feb 1820

Hewitt Bouanchaud 19 Aug 1877 New Roads, Pointe Coupee, Louisiana, United States - 17 Oct 1950

Marie (Bourgeois) Chouteau abt 14 Jan 1733 New Orleans, Louisiane, Nouvelle-France - 14 Aug 1814

Samuel Bowers 25 Aug 1924 New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, USA - 05 Nov 2006

Roark Bradford 21 Aug 1896 Lauderdale, Tennessee, United States - 13 Nov 1948

Sarah (Bradford) Woodruff 1798 Bayou Sara, St Francisville, Louisiana - Jun 1823

Wellman (Breaux) Braud 25 Jan 1891 St. James, Louisiana, United States - 29 Oct 1966

Sarah (Breedlove) Walker 23 Dec 1867 Delta, Madison, Louisiana, United States - 25 May 1919

Ella Brennan 27 Nov 1925 New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, United States - 31 May 2018

Owen Brennan 05 Apr 1910 New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, United States - 04 Nov 1955

Ignace-François Broutin abt 1690 La Bassée, Nord, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France - 09 Aug 1751

James Brown 11 Sep 1766 Staunton, Virginia - 07 Apr 1835

Anatole Broyard 16 Jul 1920 New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, United States - 11 Oct 1990

O'Neil Broyard 27 Dec 1937 New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, United States - 22 Dec 2005

C

Nicolas Chauvin 19 Jan 1676 Montréal, Canada, Nouvelle-France - 1748

Lee Christmas 02 Feb 1863 Livingston, Louisiana, United States - 24 Jan 1924

Corrine (Claiborne) Boggs 14 Mar 1916 Pointe Coupee, Louisiana, United States - 27 Jul 2013

Myra (Clark) Gaines abt 1806 New Orleans, Louisiana, United States - 09 Jan 1885

Marie Thérèse Coincoin 24 Aug 1742 Natchitoches, Louisiana, New France - abt 1816

Adrian Cortez 19 Jul 1978 New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, United States - 06 Dec 2016

D

Lauren Daigle 1990s

Zavion Davenport 24 Sep 1985 Shreveport, Caddo, Louisiana, USA - 20 Aug 2020

James Davis 11 Sep 1899 Quitman, Jackson, Louisiana, United States - 05 Nov 2000

Frederick Dean 24 Feb 1952 Arcadia, Bienville, Louisiana, United States - 14 Oct 2020

Edmond Dédé 20 Nov 1827 New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, United States - 04 Jan 1901

Augustin De Macarty 06 May 1745 New Orleans, Louisiana, New France - 15 Dec 1793

Antoine Philippe de Marigny 28 Feb 1722 Mobile, Louisiane, Nouvelle-France - 06 Nov 1779

Pierre Enguerrand Philippe de Marigny 15 Jun 1751 New Orleans, Louisiana, New France - 14 May 1800

Louise Denys 15 Jul 1758 New Orleans, Louisiana - 15 Dec 1825

Pierre (Denys) Denis de La Ronde 20 Apr 1762 New Orleans, Louisiana, New France - 01 Dec 1824

Warren Dodds 24 Dec 1894 New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, United States - 14 Feb 1959

Living Doughty

Living Drexler

Claude Joseph Dubreuil abt 1693 France - abt 1757

Joseph Ducros 15 Feb 1865 Pecan Grove Plantation, St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana, United States - 02 Mar 1946

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Margaret Fears 01 Jun 1903 New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, United States - 24 Aug 1994

F cont.

David Ferrie 28 Mar 1918 Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States - 22 Feb 1967

Joel Fluellen 01 Dec 1907 Monroe, Ouachita, Louisiana, United States - 02 Feb 1990

Alcée Fortier 05 Jun 1856 St. James, Louisiana, United States - 14 Feb 1914

Pierre Fountain 03 Jul 1930 New Orleans, Louisiana, United States - 06 Aug 2016

George Francis 06 Jun 1896 New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, United States - 27 Dec 2008

Sylvanie (Francoz) Williams 1847 New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, United States - 12 Aug 1921

Tillman Franks 29 Sep 1920 Stamps, Lafayette, Arkansas, United States - 26 Oct 2006

Henry Fuqua 08 Nov 1865 Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States - 11 Oct 1926

G

Earling Garrison 20 Nov 1921 Denison, Crawford, Iowa, United States - 21 Oct 1992

Manuel (Gayoso) Gayoso de Lemos 30 May 1747 Oporto, Portugal - 18 Jul 1799

Courtney Granger 10 Jul 1982 Eunice, St. Landry, Louisiana, United States - 18 Sep 2021

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George Hahn 24 Nov 1830 Klingenmünster, Pfalz, Bayern, Deutscher Bund - 15 Mar 1886

John Hainkel 24 Mar 1938 Louisiana, United States - 15 Apr 2005

Luther Hall 30 Aug 1869 Bastrop, Morehouse, Louisiana, United States - 06 Nov 1921

William Heard 28 Apr 1853 Union Parish, Louisiana - 31 May 1926

Felix Hebert 12 Oct 1901 New Orleans, Louisiana - 29 Dec 1979

Louis Hebert 13 Mar 1820 Saint Gabriel, Iberville, Louisiana, United States - 20 Jan 1901

Paul Hébert 12 Dec 1818 Plaquemine, Iberville, Louisiana, United States - 29 Aug 1880

Alois Hirt 07 Nov 1922 New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, United States - 27 Apr 1999

Armand Hug 06 Dec 1910 New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, United States - 19 Mar 1977

I

Richard Phillip Ieyoub 11 Aug 1944 Lake Charles, Calcasieu, Louisiana, United States - 10 Apr 2023

Living Isom

J

Henry Johnson 14 Sep 1783 Davidson County, Tennessee - 04 Sep 1864

Isaac Johnson 01 Nov 1803 - 15 Mar 1853

Josiah Johnston 24 Nov 1784 Salisbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States - 19 May 1833

Benjamin Jonas 19 Jul 1834 Williamsport, Kentucky, USA - 21 Dec 1911

Sam Jones 15 Jul 1897 Merryville, Beauregard, Louisiana, United States - 08 Feb 1978

K

John Keener 07 Feb 1819 Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, United States - 19 Jan 1906

Robert Kellogg 04 Aug 1917 Wynne, Cross, Arkansas, United States - 09 May 1985

William Kellogg 08 Dec 1830 Orwell, Rutland, Vermont, United States - 10 Aug 1918

Robert Kennon 21 Aug 1902 Dubberly, Webster, Louisiana, United States - 11 Jan 1988

Alvin King 21 Jun 1890 Leoti, Wichita, Kansas, United States - 21 Feb 1958

L

Jeffrey Landry 1970s

Marie (Laveau) Glapion 10 Sep 1801 Vieux Carre, Nouvelle-Orleans, Louisiane, Nouvelle-France - 15 Jun 1881

Dudley LeBlanc 16 Aug 1894 Youngsville, Lafayette, Louisiana, United States - 22 Oct 1971

Jean-Baptiste (Le Breton) Le Breton Chapelles 12 Nov 1747 New Orleans, Louisiana, New France - 31 May 1771

Richard Leche 17 May 1898 New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, United States - 22 Feb 1965

James Lee abt 07 Feb 1887 Raceland, Lafourche, Louisiana, United States - 22 Apr 1915

Marie-René-Joseph (LeGardeur) Le Gardeur de Tilley 17 Mar 1869 New Orleans, Louisiana, United States

John Lejeune 10 Jan 1867 Pointe Coupee, Louisiana, United States - 20 Nov 1942

Frank Levingston 13 Nov 1905 Cotton Valley, Webster, Louisiana, United States - 03 May 2016

Living Listach

Earl Long 26 Aug 1895 Winnfield, Winn, Louisiana, United States - 05 Sep 1960

George Long 11 Sep 1883 Tunica, West Feliciana, Louisiana, United States - 21 Mar 1958

Russell Long 03 Nov 1918 Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana - 09 May 2003

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Joséphine Macarty bef 1792 New Orleans, Louisiana, New Spain - 1867

Allan Magruder 1775 Kentucky - 16 Apr 1822

Karl Malone 1960s

Jean Bernard Xavier Philippe (Marigny) de Marigny de Mandeville abt 28 Oct 1785 New Orleans, Louisiana, New France - 03 Feb 1868

Ignace (Martin) Martin de Lino de Chalmette 23 Aug 1755 Chalmette, Louisiana - 10 Feb 1815

Étienne (Martin) Martin de Vaugines de Nuisement 05 Jul 1724 Burgundy, France - abt 1794

Charles McClendon 17 Oct 1923 Lewisville, Lafayette, Arkansas, United States - 06 Dec 2001

John McEnery 31 Mar 1833 Petersburg, Virginia - 28 Mar 1891

Samuel McEnery 28 May 1837 Monroe, Ouachita, Louisiana, United States - 28 Jun 1910

John McKeithen 28 May 1918 Grayson, Caldwell, Louisiana, United States - 04 Jun 1999

Walter McKeithen 08 Sep 1946 Columbia, Caldwell, Louisiana, United States - 16 Jul 2005

Doris Menard 14 Apr 1932 Erath, Vermilion, Louisiana, United States - 27 Jul 2017

Henry Methvin 08 Apr 1912 Louisiana, United States - 19 Apr 1948

Joseph Montégut 1738 Montauban, Tarn-et-Garonne, Midi-Pyrénées, France - Oct 1819

M cont.

Joseph Edgard Montégut 1806 New Orleans, Orleans, Orleans Territory, USA - 03 Apr 1880

Thomas Moore 10 Apr 1804 Sampson, North Carolina, United States - 25 Jun 1876

Alonzo Morphy 23 Nov 1798 Charleston, South Carolina, USA - 22 Nov 1856

Paul Morphy 22 Jun 1837 New Orleans, Louisiana, USA - 10 Jul 1884

Jacob Morrison 12 Mar 1905 New Roads, Point Coupee Parish, Louisiana, USA - 04 Dec 1974

deLesseps Morrison 18 Jan 1912 Pointe Coupee, Louisiana, United States - 22 May 1964

deLesseps Morrison 11 Mar 1944 New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, USA - 21 Aug 1996

Alexandre Mouton 19 Nov 1804 St Martinville, St Martin, Louisiana, United States - 12 Feb 1885

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Arthur Neville 17 Dec 1937 New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, United States - 22 Jul 2019

Charles Neville 28 Dec 1938 New Orleans, Louisiana, USA - 26 Apr 2018

Robert Nicholas 10 Jan 1787 Hanover, Virginia, USA - 24 Dec 1856

Francis Nicholls 20 Aug 1834 Donaldsonville, Ascension, Louisiana, United States - 04 Jan 1912

Thomas Nicholls 1790 Prince George's, Maryland, United States - 12 Jun 1847

James Noe 21 Dec 1890 Harrison, Indiana, United States - 18 Oct 1976

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Alexander O'Reilly abt 24 Oct 1723 Baltrasna House, County Meath, Éire - 23 Mar 1794

Melvin Ott 02 Mar 1909 Gretna, Jefferson, Louisiana, United States - 21 Nov 1958

John Overton 17 Sep 1875 Marksville, Louisiana, USA - 14 May 1948

P

Beverly (Parker) Stobaugh 02 Feb 1930 Centreville, Wilkinson, Mississippi, United States - 06 Feb 1990

John Parker 16 Mar 1863 Bethel Church, Mississippi, United States - 20 May 1939

Henri Peyroux 1743 Mortagne-sur-Sèrve, Poitou, France - aft 02 Jul 1807

François (Philippe) Philippe de Marigny abt 10 Oct 1682 Montréal, Nouvelle-France - abt 24 Oct 1728

Scholastique Melanie Picou 25 Jul 1796 St. James Parish, Louisiana, New Spain - 10 Mar 1846

Pinckney Pinchback 10 May 1837 Macon, Georgia, United States - 21 Dec 1921

Armand (Pitot) Pitot D'Aramont 1803 New Orleans, Louisiana, United States - 1885

Jacques-François (Pitot) Pitot de la Harie 25 Nov 1761 Villedieu-les-Poêles, Normandie, France - 04 Nov 1831

Ruffin Pleasant 02 Jun 1871 Union, Louisiana, United States - 12 Sep 1937

Homère Patris Plessy abt 17 Mar 1863 New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, United States - 01 Mar 1925

Alexander Porter 24 Jun 1785 County Donegal, Ireland - 13 Jan 1844

Louis Prima 07 Dec 1910 New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, United States - 24 Aug 1978

Paul Prudhomme 13 Jul 1940 Opelousas, St. Landry, Louisiana, United States - 08 Oct 2015

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Malcolm Rebennack 20 Nov 1941 New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, USA - 06 Jun 2019

Sadie (Robertson) Huff 1990s

Thomas Robertson 27 Feb 1779 Petersburg, Virginia, United States - 05 Oct 1828

Victor Rochon abt 23 Mar 1843 Louisiana, USA - 15 Nov 1892

Randy Romero 22 Dec 1957 Erath, Vermilion, Louisiana, United States - 29 Aug 2019

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Adler Seal 16 Jul 1939 Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, USA - 19 Feb 1986

Clay Shaw 17 Mar 1913 Kentwood, Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana, USA - 15 Aug 1974

Florent Edouard Simon 26 May 1799 Tournai, Belgium - 30 Apr 1866

John Slidell 1793 New York City, New York, USA - 09 Jul 1871

Doris (Smith) Douglas 26 Sep 1932 Pride, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, United States - 01 Jan 2015

Pierre Soulé 31 Aug 1801 Castillon-en-Couserans, France - 26 Mar 1870

Edgar Stern 23 Jan 1886 New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, USA - 24 Aug 1959

T

Olivier (Terriot) Theriot abt 1755 Île Saint-Jean, Acadie, Nouvelle-France - 06 Sep 1829

Henry Schuyler Thibodaux bef 17 Feb 1762 Albany, Province of New York - 24 Oct 1827

Francisco Tio abt 1788 New Orleans, Louisiana - abt 1869

John Toole 17 Dec 1937 New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, United States - 26 Mar 1969

René Trudeau Dec 1784 New Orleans, Louisiana, New Spain - abt 14 Sep 1846

Helen Turner 13 Nov 1858 Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, United States - 31 Jan 1958

V

Cornelius Voorhies 22 Jul 1804 Opelousas, St. Landry, Louisiana, Territory of Orleans, United states - 01 Jul 1859

W

Joseph Walker 01 Jul 1784 New Orleans, Louisiana - 20 Jan 1856

Carl Weathers 14 Jan 1948 New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, United States - 01 Feb 2024

Tony White 23 Jul 1943 Goodwill, West Carroll, Louisiana, United States - 24 Oct 2018

Louis Whitman 03 Sep 1900 Six Mile Township, Logan, Arkansas, United States - 27 Jan 1979

Louis Wiltz 22 Oct 1843 New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, United States - 16 Oct 1881

Albert Wood 01 Dec 1879 New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, United States - 10 May 1956

Clark Woodruff 23 Aug 1791 Litchfield, Connecticut - 25 Nov 1851

Cornelia Woodruff 1812 Pennsylvania, USA - Jul 1824

James Woodruff 1812 Pennsylvania, United States - Aug 1824

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