JOSEPH A. WHITMAN Pine Hill, LA. ** ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ************************************************ Source: Southwest Louisiana Historical and Biographical by William Henry Perrin published in 1891; page 198. Typed by Margaret Rentrop Moore JOSEPH A. WHITMAN, Pine Hill-- Joseph A. Whitman is a native of Calcasieu parish, as were also his parents. His father was a farmer and stock raiser. Joseph A. Whitman received a common school education, and has been a farmer since beginning business life. He takes an active part in politics and all public affairs, although he is not an aspirant for political honors.