Louis A. Snaer (? - 1917) was a state legislator in Louisiana.[1] He served as an officer in the Louisiana Native Guard.[2][3] He was Creole.
Snaer was seriously wounded in the American Civil War. He was honored for bravery. He was a Republican after the war. He had a wife Maria and three children. He died in California.[4]
He was documented in the House as "of Iberia".[5] He served two terms in the House.[6] Other offices held by Snaer include school board director.[7][8]
He was a storekeeper at the New Orleans Custom House.[9] In 1866 he testified he saw police firing into the Mechanics Institute and at African Americans trying to escape and found them in his store where goods were missing.[10] He and Samuel Walefield were the proprietors of the Iberia Banner newspaper.[11]
Sosthene L. Snaer represented Saint Martin Parish at the Louisiana Constitutional Convention of 1868.[12] Samuel Snaer was a musician and composer in New Orleans.
Lerome Snaer is one of his descendants.[13]
References
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- ^ Hargrove, Hondon B. (September 19, 2003). Black Union Soldiers in the Civil War. McFarland. ISBN 9780786416974 – via Google Books.
- ^ "French Creole | Louis A. Snaer".
- ^ Coddington, Ronald S. (August 20, 2012). African American Faces of the Civil War: An Album. JHU Press. ISBN 9781421406251 – via Google Books.
- ^ Representatives, Louisiana Legislature House of (August 20, 1878). "Official Journal of the Proceedings of House of Representatives of the State of Louisiana at the ... General Assembly ..." – via Google Books.
- ^ Green, Barbara (2013). "African American Faces of the Civil War: An Album". Louisiana State University. Retrieved August 20, 2022.
- ^ Education, Louisiana Department of (June 17, 1872). "Report" – via Google Books.
- ^ Senate, United States Congress (June 17, 1873). "Journal: 1st-13th Congress. Repr. . 14th Congress, 1st Session-50th Congress, 1st Session" – via Google Books.
- ^ Committee (U.S.), Democratic National (June 17, 1880). "The Campaign Text Book: Why the People Want a Change ; the Republican Party Reviewed ; Its Sins of Commission and Omission ; a Summary of Leading Events in Our History Under Republican Administration". National Democratic Committee – via Google Books.
- ^ Representatives, United States House of (June 17, 1867). "House Documents". U.S. Government Printing Office – via Google Books.
- ^ Advertiser, The (April 11, 2022). "Louisiana teacher starts Black newspaper now being preserved | New Orleans CityBusiness".
- ^ Freedom's Lawmakers by Eric Foner
- ^ "7th Fleet Sailor continues 150-year old legacy". Commander, U.S. 7th Fleet.