Ascension County Louisiana Archives Obituaries.....Landry, Sr., Jean Trasimond - October 1, 1873 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Mary K. Creamer marykcreamer.00@gmail.com April 4, 2020, 11:35 pm source: The Donaldsonville Chief. (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, October 04, 1873, image 2 DEATH OF HON. TRASIMOND LANDRY. - It becomes our painful duty to chronicle the death of this old and well known citizen, which sad event occurred last Wednesday morning, October 1st., at the residence of his son-in-law, J. Aristide Landry, Esq., and resulted from exhaustion and debilitation produced by an aggravated attack of dengue. Mr. Landry had reached the ripe old age of seventy-seven years, having been born in this parish and lived here all his life. Years ago he was a man of immense wealth and considerable prominence in public circles having several times been chosen as a Presidential Elector - first serving in that capacity for Jackson in 1828 - and subsequently elected Lieutenant Governor under Governor Isaac Johnson, in 1845; but the war came and carried away his property, leaving him comparatively poor, but not souring his nature, for up to the hour of his death he was the same happy spirited, obliging and exceedingly courteous gentleman he had been in the days of his greatest prosperity. He served in the war of 1812 under Gen. Jackson, and in the late war as Colonel of Infantry, and since the close of the contest has led a very quiet and retired life. He took some interest in the late political campaign, supporting Greeley for President and McEnery for Governor, and in March last received a commision from Mr. McEnery as Tax Collector of this parish, but of course circumstances prevented him from holding the office. Hon. Trasimond Landry went down to the grave full of years and honors, and his genial and familiar face will be missed by the host of friends who have known and loved him from their earliest childhood. May he rest in peace. source: The Times-Picayune (New Orleans, Louisiana) Friday, October 03, 1873, page 4 DEATH OF TRASIMOND LANDRY. - Trasimond Landry is no more. A veteran of the days of Louisiana's earlier history, he has been a link connecting the to- day with the romantic and chivalric times of Jackson, Johnson, Claiborne and a galaxy of honored names of the past. After filling many offices of high trust, he was elected Lieutenant Governor in 1845, on the same ticket with Gov. Isaac Johnson, of East Feliciana. Throughout his term of service he increased the popularity which had carried him into office and won over to him into office and won over to him even political enemies. He served as Presidential elector on the Polk, Pierce, Buchanan and Breckenridge tickets and was a candidate for the Convention which passed the secession ordinance. A lover of his State and her people he freely poured out his money for the cause, and when hostilities opened, equipped and took command of a company, notwithstanding his years. The fatigues of the more arduous duties compelled him to retire into the quartermaster's department before the surrender, as his health would not permit him to retain his first position. Born in Ascension parish in 1797, he has been a calm observer of the rise and progress of his State. His life is the length almost of her history. Courteous, genial and noble in manners, strangers were imperceptibly drawn towards him, and without the slightest blemish on his character as a man or politician, he was beloved by all. A very extensive family connection throughout the State, and in almost every parish, remain to sorrow for the dead. In these days of barter and sale of honor, the death of a man like Trasimond Landry is a public blow, for his example is worth much to those just entering their career. Duty done, a life well spent, and the world his debtors, he has fallen asleep, resting from life's toils. source: The Wilmington Morning Star (Wilmington, North Carolina) Wednesday, October 08, 1873, page 2 Death of Lieut. Gov. Landry, of Louisiana. [New Orleans Times.] Louisiana has lost one of the oldest and most estimable of her citizens in the death of Trasimond Landry, as announced in another column. This venerable gentleman died at Donaldsonville in Ascension parish, on the morning of the 1st inst., and was buried there on the morning of the 2d. He was seized with dengue, and though comparatively vigorous for one who had reached the age of seventy-six, through a life not undashed with painful cares and vicissitudes, his constitution failed to react successfully against the disease. Trasimond Landry is a name intimately and honorably associated with the most precious traditions of this State, and with some of the most important passages in its official and political annals. source: The Boston Globe (Boston, Massachusetts) Friday, October 10, 1873, page 4 Trasimond Landry, who was elected Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana, in 1845, on the ticket with Governor Isaac Johnson, died, October 1, at Donaldsonville, La., aged seventy-six. He was four times a Democratic Presidential Elector. Additional Comments: NOTE: www.findagrave.com memorial # 208686061 File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/la/ascension/obits/landrysr8068gob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/lafiles/ File size: 5.6 Kb