ST. MARTIN, Samuel H., Ascension Parish, Louisiana
Submitted by Mike Miller

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Samuel H. St. Martin, Donaldsonville, La., sheriff of Ascension parish, is
a son of the late Capt.  J. Victor and Azema (Moll re) St. Martin, and was
born in Donaldsonville, November 23, 1855.  He has lived in the parish all
his life, with the exception of six years spent in the North and West.  His
father, the gallant captain of Company K, Eighth Louisiana volunteer
infantry, was one of the bravest sons of Ascension parish who fought in the
confederacy.  He was dangerously wounded in the battle of Sharpsburg, but
had recovered sufficiently to participate in the battle of Gettysburg where
he yielded up his life, July 2, 1863.  Samuel H. was early thrown upon his
own resources, and provided not only for himself but contributed to the
support of his widowed mother.  His first official position was that of
town marshal or constable of Donaldsonville, to which he was elected in
May, 1878; he served one year with entire satisfaction to the public.  In
1882 and 1883 he was employed in the secret service of the United States
internal revenue department, and then went west on a prospecting tour.  At
the end of fifteen months he went to Ohio and engaged in the hotel and
restaurant business successively at Cincinnati and Dayton.  He remained two
years in the Buckeye state, and then wended his way to his native parish.
He was engaged in various occupations in Donaldsonville until the office of
sheriff was made vacant by the death of William E. Bateman.  He was
appointed to fill this position, assuming the duties of the office April 6,
1891.  His fitness for this work will be generally recognized wherever he
is known.  His commanding presence, sound discretion and undaunted courage
are characteristics peculiarly appropriate to the incumbent of this office.
 Mr. St. Martin is a man of fine physique. and has a frank, genial
countenance that instantly inspires confidence.  Mr. St. Martin was married
in 1876 to Miss Palmire Dugas, daughter of the late Lazarre Dugas.  Five
promising and attractive children have been born of this union-three sons
and two daughters.  The family are members of the Roman Catholic church.

Biographical and Historical Memoires of Louisiana, (vol. 2), p. 409.
Published by the Goodspeed Publishing Company, Chicago, 1892.