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John Sidney Garrett (1921–2005), former Speaker of the Louisiana House of Representatives from Claiborne Parish; Jim Garrison (1921–1992), former New Orleans district attorney; later a state judge; Robert T. Garrity Jr. (born 1949), former member of the Louisiana House of Representatives for Jefferson Parish; Kevin Gates (born 1986), rapper
Martin Molinoy Duralde (c. 1736 – November 21, 1822) was a native of France who came to North America with the fur trade, surveyed the original square for St. Louis, and served as a Spanish colonial administrator in Louisiana. He is an important source on the Indigenous people of Louisiana and their languages.
The history of the area that is now the U.S. state of Louisiana, can be traced back thousands of years to when it was occupied by indigenous peoples.The first indications of permanent settlement, ushering in the Archaic period, appear about 5,500 years ago.
John Grenier, Birmingham lawyer and Alabama Republican Party figure, born in New Orleans in 1930 Brenda Hatfield , former Chief Administrative Officer of the City of New Orleans F. Edward Hebert , Democrat U.S. Representative for Louisiana's 1st congressional district , 1941–1977
Historians from Louisiana. History portal; United States portal; Pages in category "Historians from Louisiana" The following 52 pages are in this category, out of 52 ...
Margaret Gaffney Haughery (pronounced as HAW -a- ree) was a beloved historical figure in New Orleans, Louisiana the 1880s. Widely known as "Our Margaret," “The Bread Woman of New Orleans" and "Mother of Orphans," [ 1 ] Margaret devoted her life's work to the care and feeding of the poor and hungry, and to fund and build orphanages throughout ...
Huey Pierce Long Jr. was born on August 30, 1893, near Winnfield, a small town in north-central Louisiana, the seat of Winn Parish. [1] Although Long often told followers he was born in a log cabin to an impoverished family, they lived in a "comfortable" farmhouse and were well-off compared to others in Winnfield.
This is a list of the colonial governors of Louisiana, from the founding of the first settlement by the French in 1699 to the territory's acquisition by the United States in 1803. The French and Spanish governors administered a territory which was much larger than the modern U.S. state of Louisiana , comprising Louisiana (New France) and ...