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Jay Dardenne (born 1954), former state senator, Louisiana secretary of state, and lieutenant governor (since 2010); candidate for governor (2015) George W. D'Artois (1925–1977), Shreveport public safety commissioner (1962–76) Buster Davis (born 1985), wide receiver for the San Diego Chargers; Edwin Adams Davis (1904–1994), historian
H. Garland Dupré, attorney and politician; Speaker of the Louisiana House 1908–1910; U.S. representative from Louisiana's 2nd congressional district, 1910–1924; Frank Burton Ellis, attorney, politician, federal judge; Albert Estopinal, former U.S. representative and member of both houses of the Louisiana State Legislature
Davis heirs foreclosed on the note, forcing Montgomery descendants and others to leave the island. After several years of litigation, in 1878 Jefferson Davis gained legal possession of Brierfield plantation from his brother's heirs. He never lived at the plantation again; both he and other Davis family members leased the properties to tenant ...
This is a list of plantations and/or plantation houses in the U.S. state of Louisiana that are National Historic Landmarks, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, listed on a heritage register; or are otherwise significant for their history, their association with significant events or people, or their architecture and design.
Armand Julie Beauvais (1783–1843) – 7th governor of Louisiana [100] Pierre Evariste Jean-Baptiste Bossier (1797–1844) – Louisiana state senator, 1833–1843; namesake of Bossier Parish, Louisiana [101] Henry Braden (1944–2013) – lawyer, lobbyist, and Democratic politician from his native New Orleans, Louisiana. [102] [self-published ...
This is a list of notable Americans of English descent, including both original immigrants who obtained American citizenship and their American descendants.. To be included in this list, the person must have a Wikipedia article showing they are English American or must have references showing they are English American and are notable.
This is a non-diffused parent category for categories like Category:Barrier islands of Louisiana. It should hold all the pages in the child categories, and may hold other pages such as lists. It should hold all the pages in the child categories, and may hold other pages such as lists.
Individuals who dropped their last name and substituted their middle name as their last name are listed. Those with a one-word stage name are listed in a separate article. In many cases, performers have legally changed their name to their stage name. [1] Note: Many cultures have their own naming customs and systems, some rather intricate.