Manuscript Collections
André Bienvenu Roman and family photographs
Description
Roman, André Bienvenu, 1795 – 1866. Photographs, circa 1850 - 1890. 8 items. Location: Misc:R. Roman served as governor of Louisiana for two terms, 1831-1835 and 1839-1843. Roman married Aimee Francoise Parent in 1816 with whom he had eight children. He is buried on his family estate in St. James Parish. Included are five cartes-de-visite of André Bienvenu Roman, one cabinet card portrait of Roman which has been retouched, and one cabinet card portrait of his wife, Aimee Francoise. Two of the cartes-de-visite are mourning portraits. The collection also contains a cabinet card portrait of Alfred Hennen (1786 – 1870). Hennen was a distinguished lawyer, professor of constitutional law at University of Louisiana (now Tulane) and director of the old Bank of Louisiana. Mss. 5170.
Manuscript Topic
New Orleans to 1861
Record Type
Manuscript Collections
Year
1850