Eligius Fromentin | |
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United States Judge for West Florida | |
In office May 18, 1821 – June 4, 1822 | |
Preceded by | None (position created) |
Succeeded by | Henry Marie Brackenridge |
Judge of the New Orleans Criminal Court | |
In office April 1821 – May 1821 | |
Preceded by | William O. Winston |
Succeeded by | Fielding Turner |
United States Senator from Louisiana | |
In office March 4, 1813 – March 3, 1819 | |
Preceded by | Allan B. Magruder |
Succeeded by | James Brown |
Personal details | |
Born | 1767 France |
Died | October 6, 1822 (aged 54–55) New Orleans, Louisiana, US |
Resting place | Saint Louis Cemetery Number 1, New Orleans, Louisiana, US |
Political party | Democratic-Republican |
Spouse | Elizabeth Polk |
Occupation | Attorney |
Eligius Fromentin (1767 – October 6, 1822) was a French priest who became an American politician. He served as secretary of Louisiana's territorial legislature, and at the constitutional convention that led to its admission to the Union. He was a US senator from 1813 to 1819 and a federal judge in West Florida from 1821 to 1822.