LIVAUDAIS, Oliver Stanley, Plaquemines Parish, then Orleans Parish, La.Submitted by: Mike MillerDate: 4-06-98
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  Louisiana:  Comprising Sketches of Parishes, Towns, Events, Institutions, andPersons, Arranged in Cyclopedic Form (volume 3), pp. 260-261.  Edited by AlcéeFortier, Lit.D.  Published in 1914, by Century Historical Association.Livaudais, Oliver Stanley, well-known New Orleans attorney, was born inPlaquemines parish, La., May 7, 1873; son of Albert Enoul and Octavie (Toca)Livaudais, the former of whom was a native of the city of New Orleans, wherehe also died in the year 1911, at the age of 67 years.  He was a son ofFrancois Baltazar Livaudais and Estelle (Mortimer) Livaudais, both of whomwere natives of Louisiana.  The paternal great-grandfather, and his wife, JeanBaltazar and Anne (Miltoner) Livaudais, were natives of Louisiana.  Thepaternal great-great-grandfather, Francois Enoul Livaudais, was a son ofJacques Enoul De Livaudais, whose father was a native of France and an officerin the French army in the early part of the 18th century.  The Livaudaisfamily has several branches and many members in Louisiana.  Octavie (De Toca)Livaudais, the mother of Oliver Stanley Livaudais, was a daughter of Philip DeToca, who was born in Spain and became the first representative of the familyin America.  Albert Enoul Livaudais, the father, was educated in New Orleans,where he graduated from the Jesuit college and later took up the study of law. He was admitted to the bar before the supreme court of Louisiana, andthereafter practiced law in the city of New Orleans, following which heremoved to Plaquemines parish, where he was later elected judge of thedistrict court, reëlected upon the expiration of his term, and continuedincumbent of that office through 16 years.  In 1898 he returned, to NewOrleans and resumed the practice of law in that city.                                                      In national politics,Mr. Livaudais was affiliated with the Republican party, but in local contestsgenerally voted the Democratic ticket in coöperation with his friends towardselecting the best available men for the service to be rendered.  He was amember of the Catholic church, a planter, and largely interested inorange-growing.  There are at this time 5 living children who were born to Mr.Livaudais' first marriage, the subject of this sketch being one of these.  Hewas later married to Miss Alonzine Toca, and to this marriage 4 children wereborn, the mother of these latter children surviving at this time.  OliverStanley Livaudais attended the Jesuit college at New Orleans.  Later heentered the law school of Tulane university, from which he graduated with thedegree of LL.B. in the class of 1896.  Since the latter year he has beenengaged in the practice of law, in which profession it would seem that hissuccess has been all that could be desired.  Mr. Livaudais at this timemaintains offices in the city of New Orleans, in St. Bernard, and inPlaquemines parish.  He is also largely interested in planting andorange-growing.  He is a member of the Catholic church.  In 1896 Mr. Livaudaiswas married to Miss Barbara Castell, a daughter of the late William J. Castellof New Orleans.-end-