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Donaldsonville, Louisiana, U.S. Died. May 13, 1999. (1999-05-13) (aged 84) Political party. Democratic. Ralph Joseph Falsetta (August 25, 1914 – May 13, 1999), also known as Big Ralph Falsetta, [1] was an American politician. [2] He served as a Democratic member for the 18th district of the Louisiana State Senate.
Pierre Caliste Landry (April 19, 1841 – December 22, 1921) was born into slavery and went on to become an attorney, Methodist Episcopal minister, mayor, newspaper editor, and state legislator in Louisiana. [1] He was elected in 1868 as mayor of Donaldsonville, making him the first African American to be elected mayor in the United States [2 ...
Donaldsonville (historically French: Lafourche-des-Chitimachas) [2] is a city in, and the parish seat of Ascension Parish in the U.S. state of Louisiana. [3] Located along the River Road of the west bank of the Mississippi River, it is a part of the Baton Rouge metropolitan statistical area. At the 2020 U.S. census, it had a population of 6,695.
Paul Barbarin (1899–1969) – New Orleans jazz drummer, usually regarded (along with Baby Dodds) as one of the best of the pre- Big Band era jazz drummers. Achille Baquet (1885–1955) – jazz clarinetist and saxophonist. George Baquet (1881–1949) – jazz clarinetist, known for his contributions to early jazz in New Orleans.
At 18 he was also leader of the St. Joseph Brass Band, and was a music teacher in the nearby towns of Donaldsonville. Notable pupils of Williams were trombone player Louis Nelson, [1] and Oscar "Papa" Celestin; later Louis Nelson played a few dates with Claiborne's orchestra. Williams was primarily a violinist, but taught all instruments.
Sidney A. Marchand (1887–1972) was an American lawyer, politician and local historian. He served as a member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from 1912 to 1916, and from 1928 to 1932. He was the mayor of Donaldsonville, Louisiana from 1929 to 1933. He was the author of many books about the history of Louisiana.
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