Albin Alexander Provosty (July 17, 1865 – April 9, 1932)[1] was a lawyer from New Roads, Louisiana, who represented Avoyelles and his native Pointe Coupee parishes in the Louisiana State Senate from 1912 to 1920 in what is now the geographically large District 17 covering all or parts of seven parishes.[2] He was also a district attorney and for several years the publisher of The Pointe Coupee Banner. He lived in a classic home in New Roads with his wife, the former Marie Adele LeDoux (1870-1967).[3]
Albin Alexander Provosty | |
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| Louisiana State Senator for Avoyelles and Pointe Coupee parishes (now District 17 - Ascension, Assumption, East Baton Rouge, Iberville, Pointe Coupee, West Baton Rouge, and West Feliciana parishes) | |
| In office 1912–1920 | |
| Preceded by | Martin Glynn William H. Peterman |
| Succeeded by | Albin O. Boyer C. P. Couvillion |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 17, 1865 Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana, US |
| Died | April 9, 1932 (aged 66) New Orleans, Louisiana |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Marie Adele LeDoux Provosty |
| Relations | Nauman Scott (grandson) Jock Scott (politician) (great-grandson) |
| Children | Sidonie Provosty Scott |
| Parent(s) | Auguste and Elisabeth Eliska Labry Provosty[1] |
| Residence(s) | New Roads, Louisiana |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
References
edit- ^ a b "Albin Provosty". geni.com. Retrieved March 5, 2015.
- ^ "Membership in the Louisiana Senate, 1880 - Present" (PDF). legis.la.gov. Retrieved February 18, 2015.
- ^ "Nauman Steele Scott, Jr". The Pointe Coupee Banner. September 2001. Retrieved March 5, 2015.
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