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St. George is a city in the U.S. state of Louisiana's East Baton Rouge Parish.It has a population of 86,316 and is the fifth most-populous city in Louisiana. St. George is the newest incorporated city in Louisiana and was approved in a ballot initiative on October 12, 2019. [1]
A total of 28 people convicted of murder have been executed by the state of Louisiana since 1976. Of the 28 people executed, 20 were executed via electrocution and 8 via lethal injection. The most recent Louisiana inmate to be put to death, Gerald Bordelon, waived his appeals and asked the state to carry out his sentence. [1]
St. Landry: Murder Pierre Douat (owner) and his family, white Claiborne: Multiple unknowns [4] Native American 1813 Murder Dr. Watson and Mr. O'Neale, both white George Strickland [4] White M March 13, 1814 Natchitoches: Murder Ross McCabe, white Andrew Whitman White M March 2, 1818 Orleans: Attempted murder McKoy, white [5] Villeré: William ...
One week after the two met, Appel was found shot to death and his diamond jewelry missing. Peete was arrested for his murder, but convinced a grand jury that she killed Appel in self-defense after he attempted to rape her. [4] In 1913, Peete moved to Dallas, Texas and quickly married Harry Faurote, a night clerk who worked at the St. George ...
Rodrigue in his studio in 2009. George Rodrigue (March 13, 1944 – December 14, 2013) was an American artist who in the late 1960s began painting Louisiana landscapes, [1] followed soon after by outdoor family gatherings [2] and southwest Louisiana 19th-century and early 20th-century genre scenes. [3]
Organized 28th Louisiana Infantry at request of Jefferson Davis; colonel, May 2, 1862. Wounded at Bayou Teche. At times in brigade command. Original nomination of April 8, 1864, not confirmed. Elected as Confederate Congressman from Louisiana without his knowledge. Eicher says: Representative from Louisiana, December 28, 1864–March 17, 1865.
Gayle Marie LaJaunie Bird Benson (born January 26, 1947) is an American businesswoman who is the owner of the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL) and the New Orleans Pelicans of the National Basketball Association (NBA).
James Wilkinson (March 24, 1757 – December 28, 1825) was an American soldier / officer, politician, and later discovered years to be Royal Spanish secret agent #13, who was associated with multiple scandals and controversies, including the Burr conspiracy.