Jules A. Masicot
Louisiana House of Representatives
In office
1868–1872
Louisiana State Senate
In office
1872–1876
Personal details
Born1837/8
Louisiana
Political partyRepublican

Jules A. Masicot (born 1837/8) was a state legislator in Louisiana. He served in the Louisiana House of Representatives and Louisiana State Senate and at the state's 1868 constitutional convention.[1]

Biography

Masicot was born 1837/8 in Louisiana and was educated with four years at college.[2]

He served in the 1st Louisiana Cavalry Regiment during the American Civil War as a lieutenant.[3][2] During the New Orleans massacre of 1866 he was inside the Mechanics' institute but escaped unharmed.[2]

In 1868 Masicot served in the state constitutional convention and was elected recorder for the third district.[4] He was the sheriff of the Orleans Parish from 1869 until 1870.

Masicot served in the Louisiana House of Representatives from 1868 until 1872 and in the Louisiana State Senate from 1872 until 1876,[2] as a Republican.[5]

He served as Chairman of the Committee on Engrossment and Enrolment.[6]

The Democrats were accused of election fraud in 1872 against Masicot and other Republicans.[7]

See also

Notes

  • His surname was spelt with only one s (Masicot) in contemporaneous documents[6][7] however the Louisiana House of Representatives records[8] and Eric Foner's "Freedom’s Lawmakers" list as Massicot.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Vincent, Charles (January 28, 2011). Black Legislators in Louisiana during Reconstruction. SIU Press. ISBN 9780809385812 – via Google Books.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Foner, Eric (1 August 1996). Freedom's Lawmakers: A Directory of Black Officeholders During Reconstruction. LSU Press. p. 142. ISBN 978-0-8071-2082-8. Retrieved September 25, 2022.
  3. ↑ "House documents". September 9, 1891 – via Google Books.
  4. ↑ "Candidates Elected in the City". New Orleans Republican. 22 April 1868. p. 1. Retrieved 25 September 2022.Open access icon
  5. ↑ "Republicans in Council - Mechanics' Institute Meeting". New Orleans Republican. 5 November 1870. p. 1. Retrieved 25 September 2022.Open access icon
  6. 1 2 Senate, Louisiana Legislature (September 9, 1875). "Official Journal of the Proceedings of the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Louisiana and the Legislative Calendar" – via Google Books.
  7. 1 2 House, United States Congress (September 9, 1875). "Miscellaneous Documents: 30th Congress, 1st Session - 49th Congress, 1st Session" – via Google Books.
  8. ↑ Poynter, David R. (July 8, 2022). "Membership In The Louisiana House Of Representatives 1812 - 2024" (PDF). house.louisiana.gov. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
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