Iberia County Louisiana Archives Obituaries.....Fontelieu, Judge Theodore - July 8, 1895
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source: The Times-Democrat (New Orleans, Louisiana)10 July 1895, Wednesday, page 1

NECROLOGICAL.

Funeral of Judge Theodore Fontelieu.

Special to The Times-Democrat.

New Iberia, July 8. - The funeral of Judge Theodore Fontelieu, who died here 
yesterday, in his fifty-eight year, took place here to-day from St. Peter's 
Church, and the remains were laid to rest in the Catholic cemetery. Judge 
Fontelieu was born in 1837. He married Miss Ernestine Gonzulin, who died 
three months ago. Three children were born, Albert and Charles, who are 
prominent attorneys here, and Laurence, who died two years ago. He entered 
politics in 1868, when he was elected judge of this parish, which office he 
held up to 1876, when he was elected district judge. This office he held up 
to 1884, when he was prominent in the famous Fontelieu - Gates contest. This 
conflict of factions almost brought on a local strife, but fortunately no 
blood-shed ensued. Judge Fontelieu, who was a spectator, narrowly escaped 
being shot in the Loreauville riot, where a fight ensued at a political 
meeting. This was during the time when Battery B, of New Orleans, under Col. 
Thompson, was ordered to this point to preserve the peace. This factional 
fight soon closed, and of late was entirely forgotten, and the judge had 
practiced at the bar here until his health failed. He was a member of the 
Constitutional convention of 1879, and served as a member of the judiciary 
committee. He was chairman of the third Louisiana congressional district 
committee for years and has always taken an active part in National 
Republican affairs. During his young days he was considered one of the most 
powerful political leaders of Louisiana. In the evening of his eventful life 
he lived quietly and seemed devoted to winning friends who had strayed from 
him, politically, and his king and gentle manner materially assisted him in 
his last offices.


source: The Weekly Messenger. (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.)
1886-1948, July 20, 1895, Image 1

Judge Theodore Fontelieu, of New Iberia, died at his residence in that town 
last Sunday, aged 58 years. Judge Fontelieu had been in failing health for 
several years, and his death is no surprise. He was one of the most notable 
characters of the Reconstruction era. A native creole, of fine address and 
untiring energy he became a Republican in the latter part of the 60's and 
was elected parish judge. He was a skilled politician and in a short time 
had so firmly entrenched himself in power and in the district judgeship, 
that a revolution was necessary to dislodge him. The Bayou Pigeon election 
frauds 1884 the civil war from April to November 1884 and the Loreauville 
riot 1884 were all the outgrowth of the movement against Judge Fontelieu. He 
was a brother of the late Paulin Fontelieu, of this place who represented 
Vermillion parish in the legislature during the Warmoth regime, and who was 
afterwards killed in a moonlight duel by Granville B. Shaw.

The judge leaves a window [sic] and two sons, Albert and Charles, both of 
whom are well known attorneys. - Abbevile Meridional.
 

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