Global InformationFelix LaBauve information
Felix LaBauve | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Mississippi Senate | |
| In office 1846–1848 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 16, 1809 Vouziers, Grand Est, France |
| Died | June 12, 1879 |
| Resting place | Hernando Memorial Park, Hernando, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Occupation | Politician, businessperson, community leader, newspaper founder, newspaper editor, and philanthropist |
Felix LaBauve (1809–1879) was a French-born American politician, businessperson, newspaper publisher, newspaper editor, early settler, and community leader in DeSoto County, Mississippi.[1] He was a former member of the Mississippi State Senate serving from 1846 to 1848.[2] LaBauve was also a philanthropist and is believed to be the first person to establish a scholarship program at a Mississippi state-supported institution of higher learning.[3]
His former home, the Felix LaBauve House is listed as a Mississippi Landmark,[4] and on the National Register of Historic Places.[3] His name is alternatively spelled as Felix Labauve and Felix La Bauve.[3]
- ^ "Felix LaBauve 1809–1879". Mississippi Press Association. Retrieved 2023-05-05.
- ^ The Official and Statistical Register of the State of Mississippi. Mississippi Department of Archives and History. Department of Archives and History. 1917. p. 199.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link) - ^ a b c "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Felix Labauve House". National Park Service. March 29, 1978. Retrieved May 4, 2023. With accompanying pictures
- ^ "Felix Labauve House". Mississippi Department of Archives and History (MDAH).