On March 31, , the territorial legislature divided the state into 19 parishes, without getting rid of the old counties which continued to exist until In , a constitutional convention organized the state into seven judicial districts, each consisting of groups of parishes. In , the first official map of the state used the term, as did the constitution. Since then, the official term has been parishes. Compare More Colleges and Universities.
Find more schools to match to your needs. Start Now. All rights reserved. The mother of the subject of this sketch is now eighty-four years of age, and is living at Connelly's Springs, N. The youthful training of Dr. McGalliard was received at Rutherford college, in Burke county, and at the age of twenty-one he commenced the study of medicine, and in and he attended the school of medicine of New Orleans and during the term of and he finished his course at the same.
In June, , he joined the Eighth Louisiana infantry as a private, but was promoted to the rank of lieutenant of Company E of the same regiment. He participated in twenty-one bloody battles in Virginia, and in the fearful struggle at Gettysburg he lost his right leg. He also received other slight wounds and in that engagement was taken prisoner and conveyed to Fort McHenry, and afterward to Fort Delaware, being kept in captivity for about fifteen months.
Following this he was in the medical department, stationed at Richmond, until the close of the war. He then returned to Louisiana, graduated in medicine and located in Tensas parish, but since has been an exceptionally successful medical practitioner of Donaldsonville.
He is a democrat in politics, and is a strong anti-lottery man. He is president of the parish school board, belongs to the Army of Northern Virginia and is a member of the K. He was married to Miss Maria D. Garrett, a daughter of the late Dr. Garrett, a native of South Carolina, who lived on Grosse Tete, and their union has resulted in the birth of four daughters, viz. McGalliard is a vestryman in the Episcopal church, vice-president of the Bank of Donaldsonville, vice-president of the Donaldsonville Ice Company and a director in the Donaldsonville Bridge Company.
He has accumulated a competency of this world's goods and attributes his success to "concentration in effort" and attention to business details. William Porcher Many of the best known planters of Louisiana have been born outside its confines, and this is the case with General Miles, who was born in Walterboro, Colleton county, S.
He pursued his studies in Charleston S. Immediately succeeding this he began the study of law in Charleston, and while thus engaged was elected tutor of mathematics in his alma mater, and later became assistant professor, discharging the duties of each position with ability and ease and winning golden opinions for himself as an educator in the estimation of the citizens of Charleston. His popularity won for him the position of mayor of that city, in which capacity he served from to , and during the latter part of his term he was chosen a congressman from his district and served on the committees of commerce and foreign affairs.
He resigned his seat in congress upon the secession of South Carolina in , and was then elected a delegate to the secession convention and later to the provisional congress and confederate congress, in which he was chairman on the committee on military affairs.
His sympathies were warmly enlisted in the cause of the South, and with the enthusiasm which characterized the action of so many Southern gentlemen, he threw his influence on the side of his section and was on General Beauregard's staff in the first battle of Manassas and in the siege and destruction of Fort Sumter.
He did not uselessly repine after the termination of the war, but bent all his energies to the building up of his fortune, and his efforts have been abundantly rewarded. For two years after the reopening of the University of South Carolina at Columbia he was its president, and ably discharged the numerous duties of the position. For the past ten years his home has been in the Pelican state in the parish of Ascension, where he has entered heart and soul into the culture of sugar cane of which he has devoted 7, acres of his extensive plantations, thirteen in number, producing 18,, pounds of sugar, to be increased in the near future, it is safe to say, to 20,, pounds per annum.
During the great Civil war he led to the altar Miss Betty Beirn, by whom he eventually became the father of five daughters and one son. General Miles, during his presidency of the South Carolina university, delivered numerous addresses on education which attracted much attention, and devoted himself con amore to the cause of higher education in the state.
He has, since his residence in Louisiana, been several times called on to deliver addresses on various occasions to graduates of law and medical schools, etc. His father, W. Minor, was born in Mississippi in , and was educated by private tutors. Although his homestead was in Adams county, Miss. In he came to Terre Bonne parish and settled on the property now owned by his son, H.
He was not a politician, was of a retiring disposition and ever shrank from public notice. He was a sporting man and kept a stable of fine racing horses.
He was married to Miss Rebecca Gustine, mother of subject, and this union was blessed by the birth of eight children - seven sons and one daughter. Minor was deeply interested in educational and religious matters and was a strict member of the Episcopal church. He took an active part in all affairs of a laudable nature and was a public-spirited citizen.
He was appointed by the government to run the lines between Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana. His death occurred when he was scarcely sixty years of age. The Minors and Gustines are both of English descent.
Minor was educated in the private schools of Mississippi and subsequently engaged in planting with his father, succeeding him in the plantation.
He selected as his companion in life Miss Anna Butler, and their nuptials were celebrated in Minor has enlarged and greatly improved his plantation, and during the year he made 3,, pounds of sugar, mostly yellow clarified.
He has two sugar-mills, one six and the other five-roller, and the capacity about , pounds per day. He has two vacuum pens, one eight and the other ten feet, double and triple effect, and these have a capacity of , pounds per day. He has two bagasse burners and all other modern improvements. Minor affiliates with the republican party in his political views and is looked upon as the coming man.
In he was a candidate for congress. He has been a member of the Episcopal church since and takes an active interest in religious work. When twenty- one years of age bought a farm, which he has farmed practically ever since. Organized the Farmers' Union Ginning Company, which has been very successful. Has served as deputy sheriff and parish treasurer.
In was elected assessor of the parish. Is a loyal Union man. His father, Thomas Clark , was a member of the general assembly of Louisiana, judge of a district court for many years, and in was appointed senior judge of the Louisiana court of error and appeals. His mother was a sister of Joseph Rodman Drake.
The son was graduated at the U. He then practiced law in Napoleonville. La,, until , when he joined the Confederate army as captain in the 8th Louisiana regiment, of which he became lieutenant-colonel. In he was made colonel of the 15th regiment and brigadier- general. He participated in Stonewall Jackson's movements, and lost an arm in the battle of Winchester, Vo. He was superintendent of the conscript bureau of the Trans-Mississippi department in '5.
He was elected governor of Louisiana as a Democrat, serving from till , and in January, , was again nominated for this office. He now practices law in New Orleans. John T. Among the influential and representative citizens of Ascension parish, La. JOHN T. NOLAN, planter, Donaldsonville, stands pre-eminent, for his career has been honorable and upright in every particular. He is a native Kentuckian, born in Lexington, June 18, , and is a son of Dr.
Nolan, who graduated from the Lexington Medical college. When a young man the father came to Louisiana, located in West Baton Rouge parish, and there made his home until From there he went to "the Lone Star state," located at Marlin, but in moved to Dallas, of that state, where his death occurred in at the age of seventy-two years. He was president of the police jury in West Baton Rouge parish for twelve years and was coroner and justice of the peace at the same time.
While a resident of the above mentioned parish he was the owner of Westover plantation, which was then one of the finest in the parish. He was very successful, but lost heavily during the war. He was the son of George Nolan, who was a native of Georgia and a cotton planter in his native state until his death. Nolan married Miss Jane Garnett Frazer, of a prominent Virginia family, and the fruits of this union were six children, only one, our subject, now living. The mother died in , when thirty-eight years of age.
Nolan was thoroughly educated in Magruder's school in Baton Rouge, Oakland college, Mississippi, and the University of Virginia, from which he graduated.
He was in Virginia at the breaking out of the war and left school to go home and join the Delta rifles, Fourth Louisiana infantry, as a private, remaining with this until after the battle of Shiloh, when he was transferred and promoted to second lieutenant of Company A, Miles Louisiana legion. He remained with the company until the fall of Port Hudson, after which he was sent out with dispatches and reached Brook Haven, Miss.
After being paroled and exchanged he returned to Louisiana and collected enough of Miles' legion to form two companies, after which he was promoted to major. Just before the surrender his command was attached to Gober's regiment of cavalry. After the war Capt. Nolan was without means, and he started out as a cotton planter, following this two years, when he gave it up, having lost both crops by high water.
Coming to Donaldsonville he located on the plantation with A. Maginnis St. Elizabeth plantation , this being one of the finest of its size in the state, and has been a resident of the same since In he became sole owner. The following year he became part owner and manager of Hermitage plantation.
Nolan was a member of the police jury the last four years of McEnery's administration. He has been in the militia ever since the war and at the reorganization of Donaldsonville cannoneers he was elected first lieutenant.
At the disbanding of cannoneers in he organized Ascension rifles and was elected captain, serving four years. In , while on parole, Capt. Nolan married Miss Sarah E. Maginnis, daughter of A. Maginnis of New Orleans. By this union two sons and four daughters have been born, only one of the sons living, the other having died at the age of seven. The children are named as follows: Arthur Tilghman deceased ; John T.
Frank H. Brickell of New Orleans; Laura A. The Captain is a member of the Knights of Honor, and he was the first dictator in Donaldsonville lodge. In politics he is a democrat.
The father died in June, , but is still survived by his widow, who resides in her native town of Marlboro, N. Her grandfather was a Huguenot, was a surgeon in the French navy and came to America after the edict of Nantes and settled in the state of New York, which was then under Dutch rule. He was the founder of a town which he called New Rochelle, in honor of his birthplace, Rochelle, France. The paternal ancestors of the subject of this sketch were of Dutch and English extraction, came to this country over two centuries ago, and several members of the family were American soldiers during the Revolutionary war, and were scouts, bushwhackers, etc.
One member of this family was a classmate of General Grant at West Point. James Quimby, the father of the subject of this sketch, was a farmer by occupation, but members of his family were at one time extensive land owners on the Hudson river, and there John Bailey Quimby still owns valuable property.
He and his family for generations back have been democrats, but have never taken much interest in politics or aspired to public office. James Quimby, at different times refused to accept proffered office, much preferring to devote his attention to his profession.
His family were Presbyterians. John Bailey Quimby was the third of seven children born to his parents, and his education was received in the seminary at Marlboro.
In he came to Louisiana, located in Tensas parish and followed the calling of an overseer here until the opening of the Civil war, when he joined the First Mississippi artillery, in which he served as sergeant until the close of the war. He was in the engagements at Vicksburg, Corinth and Port Hudson, at which place he was paroled. He then crossed the Mississippi river and joined his command at Mobile, after which he was at Spanish Fort and Fort Blakely, where he was captured and sent to Ship island, where he was kept a captive for a few weeks.
At the end of this time he was sent to New Orleans, thence to Vicksburg and paroled. He was wounded several times, but not seriously. At the close of the war he returned to Tensas parish and engaged in cotton planting, which calling he continued to follow until , when he came to Donaldsonville, where his attention was devoted to brickmaking until Since then he has had charge of Donaldsonville bridge across the Lafourche bayou and also deals in coal.
He belongs to the following social organizations: K. He was married April 6, , to Mrs. Ellen Montgomery, of Tensas parish, but was called upon to mourn her death in , their two sons having died, three daughters surviving her.
On the 23rd of June, , Mr. Quimby married Miss Marie Buard, of Natchitoches parish. He is an active member of the Methodist Episcopal church south, in which he is steward and trustee and advanced the money and built the church of that denomination in Donaldsonville. He is public spirited and is a man who commands the respect of all. Sabin Savoie was born in the neighborhood of where he now lives March 17, , being a son of Leufroi Savoie, also of this parish, and the owner of Ella plantation, on which his son Sabin is now living.
The father died in , at the age of fifty-nine years, having always been a planter and a successful one. His wife, Adeline Mollere, was also born in this parish, and is still living, her home being with her son Sabin.
The latter spent his school days in the parish of his birth, in Jefferson college, and in Spring Hill, Ala. After completing his education he at once commenced planting, and this calling has since continued. In he assumed control of Ella plantation, which comprises acres of fine farming land, of which are devoted to the culture of sugar cane. In addition to the large amount of sugar he annually manufactures, he has been engaged in the mercantile business for the past three years; but as he was unfortunately burned out three times he decided to abandon that enterprise.
Ella plantation is located six miles below Donaldsonville, is exceptionally fertile and well tilled, and yields a paying annual income. In he was married to Miss Camilla La Blanc, a native of Ascension parish, who died in , having become the mother of a daughter who still survives her.
Savoie took for his second wife Latecia St. Martin, a sister of the sheriff of Ascension parish, and their union has been blessed in the birth of two sons and two daughters. The family belong to the Catholic church. He received an ordinary English education and started out to fight life's battles for himself as bookkeeper for the mercantile firm of J.
Here he has remained ever since. Amant is a member of the Knights of Honor, Livingston lodge, No. He was married in to Miss Camelia Poche, a native also of Ascension parish, and two children have been born to this union, a son and daughter. His father, Venance St. Amant, was born in New Orleans in January, , and was there married.
Of the nine children born to this union - six sons and three daughters - Camile St. Amant was next to the youngest. Another son, J. Amant, was born in , and was the youngest child. He was educated at Fort Vincent, began life as an accountant, continued this for three years, and now owns one of the largest stores in this part of the country.
He was elected to represent Ascension parish in the legislature in , and this position he is now holding. He is also postmaster at St. He is a member of the Masonic fraternity, and all the family belong to the Catholic church. He began for himself as an assistant to his brother in the mercantile business, but in May, , he enlisted in the confederate army under Capt. Nicholls now governor , and served four years in Virginia, first as orderly sergeant, until , and then as first lieutenant.
He was in all the engagements from Manassas to Appomattox, fifty-two in all, and never received a wound. His company, K, of the Eighth Louisiana volunteers, was composed of men and of these only twelve returned home, very few of the survivors escaping without wounds.
Martin's brother, Capt. Victor St. Martin, of the same company and regiment, was killed at Gettysburg. After returning home our subject began merchandising in Donaldsonville, continued this for three years and then for fifteen years was engaged as paymaster and manager of a plantation store owned by McCall, Bros.
He subsequently purchased the Arlington plantation, consisting of acres, and now owns the adjoining Pelico plantation, of acres. He has a sugar house on the latter plantation and made , pounds of sugar in Martin was appointed on Governor Nicholls' staff and still holds that position with the rank of colonel.
He was married in to Miss Bugol, of Ascension parish, daughter of E. Bugol, who was a large sugar planter all his life. His daughter still owns the old homestead. Colonel St. Martin's father, Dr.
Joseph St. Martin, was born in France in , and at the age of twenty he was assistant surgeon in the French army, serving under Napoleon I, throughout his career. He was appointed surgeon of the Sixth Louisiana regiment in November, Having come to Louisiana in , his death occurred in , at the town of Donaldsonville, where he first located and practiced medicine. He married here and reared three sons, J. The latter is director of the public schools, and, like his ancestors, is a member of the Catholic church.
Victor and Azema Mollere St. Martin, and was born in Donaldsonville, November 23, He has lived in the parish all his life, with the exception of six years spent in the North and West. His father, the gallant captain of Company K, Eighth Louisiana volunteer infantry, was one of the bravest sons of Ascension parish who fought in the confederacy.
He was dangerously wounded in the battle of Sharpsburg, but had recovered sufficiently to participate in the battle of Gettysburg where he yielded up his life, July 2, Samuel H. His first official position was that of town marshal or constable of Donaldsonville, to which he was elected in May, ; he served one year with entire satisfaction to the public.
In and he was employed in the secret service of the United States internal revenue department, and then went West on a prospecting tour. At the end of fifteen months he went to Ohio and engaged in the hotel and restaurant business successively at Cincinnati and Dayton.
He remained two years in the Buckeye state, and then wended his way to his native parish. He was engaged in various occupations in Donaldsonville until the office of sheriff was made vacant by the death of William E.
He was appointed to fill this position, assuming the duties of the office April 6, His fitness for this work will be generally recognized wherever he is known.
Planters in Ascension Parish later complained of raids by guerrillas. In , planter W. Hodges requested soldiers to protect the planted fields from such attacks. Union soldiers were accused of "wandering about at will, and helping themselves. Winters in his The Civil War in Louisiana During the historic Louisiana Floods , around one-third of all homes in Ascension Parish were flooded.
Amant area, prompting a visit to St. Amant by then-presidential candidate, Donald J. Ascension Parish is one of the 22 parishes that make up Acadiana , the heartland of the Cajun people and their culture. This is exhibited by the prevalence of the French or Cajun French language heard throughout the parish, as well as the many festivals celebrated by its residents, including the Boucherie Festival, Lagniappe Music and Seafood Festival, Crawfish Festival, and the world-famous Jambalaya Festival.
Long a Democratic bastion, since the late 20th century, like much of the rest of the South, Ascension Parish has registered more Republicans and election results have shifted.
Since , nearly 14, new voters have registered in Ascension Parish, and fewer than 1, of those are Democrats. Democrats still lead in registrants with 28,; Republicans follow with 16, There are also 13, "No Party" registrants, as permitted under Louisiana law.
Ascension Parish also had a small number of voters registered as upper case Independents. The total registrants in April stood at 58, Republican Eddie J. Lambert , an attorney in Gonzales who resides in Prairieville, has represented Ascension Parish in the Louisiana State Senate since Previously, he was the area state representative from to He unseated Juba Diez , the representative from to Joe Sevario , a Prairieville businessman, served in the state Senate for District 18, including Ascension Parish, from to The pair is charged with encouraging a candidate to withdraw from a local election on November 8, Births and deaths are kept by the Louisiana Vital Records Registry.
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