Important People of Louisiana
Name of Person
Don Andre’ Almonester
Louis Armstrong
Charles Phillipe Aubry
Napoleon Bonaparte
Etienne de Bore’
Benjamin Butler
Antoine Cadillac
Francois Louis Hector
Baron de Carondelet
Robert Cavelier (LaSalle)
William C. C. Claiborne
Antoine Crozat
Jean-Jacques Blaise
D’Abbadie
David Farragut
Bernardo Galvez
Andrew Jackson
Thomas Jefferson
Contribution of Louisiana
Important Fact
Responsible for the architecture in New Orleans. Built the
St’ Louis Cathedral, Presbetyre, and the Cabildo
Known as the “Father of Jazz”
Made New Orleans the birthplace of Jazz Music
The last French Governor before the transfer to Spain
One of the wealthiest men in New Orleans during his
time. Buried under the St. Louis Cathedral
Sold the Louisiana Territory to be known as Louisiana
Purchase
Formulated the process of granulated sugar
First mayor of New Orleans
Commander in New Orleans for the Union forces while
New Orleans was under martial law during the Civil War
First Governor ever of the French colony of Louisiana
Loosened Spanish Trade Laws, established street lights,
police station, and fire station
Claime the Louisiana Territory as Louisiana for King
Louis XIV
Claiborne did not want local militia to participate in the
Battle of New Orleans, Jackson told him if he not allow it
then Jackson himself would burn New Orleans.
The first proprietor of Louisiana. He thought he would get
rich by finding gold and silver in Louisiana
The last acting French governor of Louisiana. He kept the
Treaty of Fountainbleu a secret.
Union Navy Commander. Captured the ports on the
Lower Mississippi River, including New Orleans, Baton
Rouge, and Vicksburg.
Captured British forts of Manchac, Baton Rouge,
Natchez, Mobile, and Pensacola to keep them from
getting to New Orleans
American Commander at the Battle of New Orleans on
January 15, 1815. Great victory for keeping the British
out of New Orleans and controlling the Mississippi River
Purchased the Louisiana Territory from France for
$15 million
Arrested as a teen for firing a gun in the air. Went to
juvenile detention center where he learned to play trumpet
Found out about Treaty of Fountainbleu after the
governor died.
First Emperor of France
Donated his estate to the city of New Orleans. It is
where the Audubon Zoo is located today
Known as “Beast Butler”
Donated to the needy – he chose who would get the
funds
Saw the need of a cash crop suggested tobacco and
indigo
Spanish governor
First European explorer to travel the whole Mississippi
River
First governor of the State of Louisiana
Did not like Jean Lafitte. Put out a reward of $500 for
Lafitte. Lafitte put out a $5000 reward for the governor
Loaned the King of France money. His reward was
Louisiana
He died in office from a stroke
First American to make the rank of “Admiral” in the
United States Navy
Promoted to Governor --- responsible for The French
giving the Spanish Louisiana
Became our 7th President of the United States
Responsible for the Native American Removal Act
3rd President of the United States
Jean Lafite
John Law
The pirate who helped the Americans in the Battle of New
Orleans
For his aid he was pardoned from all crimes, men
released, and received his ships
2nd proprietor of Louisiana
Allowed German settlers to move into Louisiana
Lured people under false advertisements, could not
pay back investors, Mississippi Bubble, fled France
for his life.
Founded New Orleans, Kept the British out of the
Mississippi River at English Turn, Drew plans for New
Orleans
Explored much of Louisiana French Naval Officer
called back for war, died in Havana of Yellow Fever
Governor who had eccentric behaviors, sent to a
mental hospital where he escaped
Assassinated while governor in the new state capitol
building. Wanted to be President of the United States
Jean Baptiste LeMoyne
(Sieur Bienville)
4 time governor of Louisiana. Called the Father of
Louisiana
Pierre LeMoyne (Sieur
d’Iberville)
Earl K. Long
Sent by the King to find LaSalle’s Louisiana and colonize
it. Set up Fort Louis at Biloxi
Tried to end segregation in Louisiana, set up public
hospitals
Paved 116,000 miles of roads in Louisiana, provided
textbooks for all students, developed Share Our Wealth
Program
Spanish governor many colonists from America were
moving into LA. He made them take the Spanish oath,
but could practice their religion privately
Spanish military leader to control the colonists after the
Ulloa rebellion. Executed or imprisoned the rebels
First person to bring supplies to New Orleans by
steamboat. He was bringing them to Andrew Jackson
Commander at Fort Jean Baptiste Named for Bienville
Traded illegally with Spanish
Huey P. Long
Esteban Rodriguez Miro
Alejandro O’Reilly
Henry Shreve
Luis St. Denis
Henri Tonti
Antonio Ulloa
Luis Unzaga
General James Wilkinson
LaSalle’s companion who explored Mississippi River and
left in order to alert other French men of LaSalle’s claim
Did not take control of the colony because he did not
bring soldiers with him, tried to peacefully convert to
Spanish colony. The French rebelled he fled Louisiana in
the middle of the night
Overlooked the Spanish trade laws, allowed smuggling,
and allowed British merchants to set up in New Orleans.
He placed French people into the Spanish government of
Louisiana
Working for the Spanish government as well as the
United States. Wanted to overthrow the Spanish
Government and make the Louisiana Territory his own
country. Denied he was in a conspiracy and turned in his
partner (Aaron Burr)
Monroe, LA was first named Fort Miro in his honor
Had the first fire in New Orleans, destroyed 900
homes, Louisiana prospered under him
Known as Bloody O’Reilly
Invented the Snag boat to remove logs from rivers.
Opened Red River
Came to Louisiana because of frontier skills, French
background, married Spanish commandant granddaughter in order to trade with them
Commander at Fort Mobile, known as iron hand
because he lost his hand in battle,
First Spanish governor of Louisiana
Officially the 2nd Spanish governor of Louisiana
Governor of Louisiana Territory –St Louis was the
capital