DeSoto Parish, Louisiana; Biography: L. H. Huson - h250

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         L. H. Huson, sheriff and ex-officio tax collector
         of De Soto Parish, La., was chosen to occupy his
         present position, in 1888, by the Democratic party
         and has since discharged the duties of this office
         in a manner highly creditable to himself and to
         the entire satisfaction of the community at large.
         He was born in Sumter County, Ala., September
         21, 1849, being a son of John D. and Elizabeth Y.
         (May) Huson, who were natives of South Carolina
         and Alabama, but who became residents of Louisi-
         ana in the month of December, 1849, first taking
         up their abode in Caddo Parish, and in 1851 in
         De Soto Parish.  The father was a planter and
         died in 1859, still survived by his widow and three
         of the four children born to him, the names of the
         latter being:  L. H., P. M. and C. M.  The ma-
         ternal grandmother, Susan May, is still living and
         is the second eldest woman in De Soto Parish.
         She is now in her eighty-seventh year, and is yet
         quite a hale and hearty old lady.  L. H. Huson, 
         the immediate subject of this biography, resided
         on a plantation in Louisiana until he became of
         age, but owing to the scarcity and inferiority of
         the schools, did not receive much schooling. He
         entered the sheriff's office in 1866 and has since
         been employed constantly in this office with the
         exception of six years, which he spent on the plan-
         tation.  He worked steadily and faithfully for nine
         years for one man in that office, and also served a
         short time as constable, his labors to obtain a com-
         petency having met with fair results.  Having
         grown to manhood in this parish he has seen great
         changes take place, and has noted a gradual im-
         provement yearly in its growth and prosperity.
         His marriage, which occurred in the month of
         December, 1872, was to Miss Mary J. Cale, a native
         of De Soto Parish, and has resulted in the birth of
         nine children, eight of whom are living:  John,
         Van, Lewis, Charles, Mary T., Susie, Sample,
         Rowlan and Jewell.  Mr. Huson is a K. of P. and
         his wife is a member of the Episcopal Church.