Victor Rochon
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]
See also[edit]
- Charles Rochon
- Etnah Rochon Boutte
- List of Louisiana Creoles
- African-American officeholders during and following the Reconstruction era
References[edit]
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b "Black History which includes Charles Jefferson Vavasseur and Victor Rochon". Teche News. February 4, 1998. p. 15 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "The Rochons: An African American Dynasty". PBS LearningMedia.
- ^ 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.