Victor Rochon (March 23, 1843 - November 15, 1892) was a merchant, public official, and state legislator in Louisiana. He served in the Louisiana House of Representatives[1] representing St. Martin Parish from 1872 to 1874 and briefly in 1875 and from 1888 to 1890.[2]

He was the son of Serile Rochon and Eliza Cadtille. He studied at Straight University.[2]

Henry Louis Gates discussed the Rochon family history on a PBS show exploring Valerie Jarrett's ancestry.[3][4]

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References

  1. ↑ Representatives, Louisiana Legislature House of (March 7, 1872). "Official Journal of the Proceedings of the House of Representatives of the State of Louisiana". The State – via Google Books.
  2. 1 2 "Black History which includes Charles Jefferson Vavasseur and Victor Rochon". Teche News. February 4, 1998. p. 15 – via newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "The Rochons: An African American Dynasty". PBS LearningMedia.
  4. ↑ Gates, Henry Louis Jr. (January 28, 2016). Finding Your Roots, Season 2: The Official Companion to the PBS Series. UNC Press Books. ISBN 9781469626192 – via Google Books.
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