VUILLEMOT, Emile, Iberia, then St. Martin Parish, Louisiana Submitted by Mike Miller ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** Louisiana: Comprising Sketches of Parishes, Towns, Events, Institutions, and Persons, Arranged in Cyclopedic Form (volume 3), pp. 447-449. Edited by Alc‚e Fortier, Lit.D. Published in 1914, by Century Historical Association. Vuillemot, Emile, attorney, St. Martinville, St. Martin parish, La., was born at New Iberia, La., Oct. 3, 1873; son of Jean Marie Vuillemot, who was born at Lyons, France, Aug. 16, 1848, and died at New Iberia, La., Dec. 5, 1911. The paternal grandfather, Adrien Vuillemot, was born at Venere, Department de Haute Saone, France. He came to America, accompanied by his family, in the year 1857, locating at Loreauville, Iberia parish, La., where he shortly afterward engaged in mercantile business, to which avocation he devoted all of the active portion of his life. Some time afterward he removed his business to the town of St. Martinville, and thereafter conducted a general merchandise business at the latter location until the time of his death, in May, 1890. Jean Marie Vuillemot, the father was engaged in mercantile business at New Iberia until 1884, when he entered the service of the Williams & Richardson Co., as a traveling salesman, remaining in this connection thereafter until the end of his life. Emile Vuillemot was the 3rd of 17 children born to his parents. Of this family 7 children are now living. Emile was educated at the public schools of New Orleans. At the early age of 14 years the lad began work in the wholesale dry goods and notion house of Williams, Richardson & Co., where he passed 2 years and then found employment with S. Dalsheimer & Co., New Orleans, for a period of about 18 months, which, in turn, was succeeded by 2 years in the service of Glover & Odendahl, grain dealers. Following this he went to Loreauville and took charge of the management of his maternal grandfather's plantation. After one year here he became deputy assessor of Iberia parish, but in connection with the duties of this office continued also as manager of his grandfather's plantation during about 8 years. His work as deputy assessor was continued until Dec., 1903, from which time until May, 1904, he was employed in making abstracts of title for the firm of Wisner & Dresser. Upon the latter date he was appointed tax clerk in the office of the auditor of the state of Louisiana, at Baton Rouge, under the incumbency of the Hon. Martin Behrman, at this time Mayor of the city of New Orleans. He continued as tax clerk until Sept. 1, 1908, and during the 4-year term of his service here attended the law department of Louisiana State university. As a result of his diligent application to his law books, in May, 1908, he was licensed to practice law and admitted to the Louisiana bar. In September of that year he removed to St. Martinville, and there began the practice of the profession for which it has since become manifest he is eminently qualified. Attorney Vuillemot has now been in practice about 6 years, and his reputation as an able and zealous attorney has become firmly established. Jan. 6, 1902, Mr. Vuillemot was married to Miss Anette Durand, daughter of Louis Durand of St. Martinville, La. The union of Mr. and Mrs. Vuillemot has been blessed with 6 children, whose names follow in the order of their birth: Odette, Marcelle, Madeline, Cressy, Harold and Leonard. Mr. Vuillemot is a member of the Roman Catholic church and, fraternally, he is united with the Benevolent Protective Order of Elks, the Redmen, Beavers, Woodmen of the World, Columbian Woodmen, and Bienfesance Mutuelle of New Iberia. Mr. Vuillemot is a democrat and has been a co-worker with active members of that party since first beginning to exercise the elective franchise, always valiantly upholding the principles for which his party stands and aiding in the selection of the best qualified men to administer the laws under which he and his neighbors live, but apart from this public spirited co-operation he has devoted his undivided attention to the practice of law since entering the ranks of that profession. In May, 1898, Mr. Vuillemot enlisted as a member of Company C, 1st Louisiana Volunteer infantry, and served the country in the military operations of the Spanish-American war until his regiment was mustered out of the service at Jacksonville, Fla., Oct. 3, 1898.