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Seth Lewis (judge)
Seth Lewis (October 14, 1764–November 15, 1848) was an American lawyer and judge. He served as a state legislator in Tennessee, and as a judge in Mississippi Territory and Louisiana. Biography Lewis was the son of Ethan Lewis and Sybil Parmelee, and was said to have been born in Massachusetts. He was brought to the lower Mississippi River valley by his parents in about 1774. The family was originally from Connecticut and settled along the Big Black River (Mississippi), Big Black River. Descendants represented that they had come to Mississippi as part of the Lyman colony. The parents died of illness shortly after arrival, and the surviving children relocated to Iberville Parish, Louisiana, Iberville on Bayou Manchac, or to Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana, Plaquemines, under the guardianship of their oldest brother Daniel Lewis, who then drowned in the Mississippi River while traveling to New Orleans on business. The surviving orphaned children were then apparently on their ow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pineville, Louisiana
Pineville is a city in Rapides Parish, Louisiana, United States. It is located across the Red River from the larger Alexandria, and is part of the Alexandria Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 14,555 at the 2010 census. It had been 13,829 in 2000; population hence grew by 5 percent over the preceding decade. The Central Louisiana State Hospital, the Pinecrest Supports and Services Center, the Huey P. Long Memorial Hospital (closed), the Alexandria Veterans Administration Medical Center, and the Alexandria National Cemetery are all located in Pineville. The city is also home to several large non-government employers including Baker Manufacturing, Procter & Gamble, and Crest Industries. History Louisiana State University was founded by the Louisiana General Assembly in 1853. It was founded under the name Louisiana State Seminary of Learning & Military Academy and was located near Pineville. The first academic session began on January 2, 1860, with General Willi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |