PICARD, (Hon.) Achilles E., St. Charles Parish, Louisiana
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Picard, Hon. Achilles Ernest, well-known citizen and legislator of Killona,
St. Charles parish, La., was born May 25, 1866; son of T. P. and Julie
(Joslossent) Picard, the former of whom was born in France in the year 1809,
and came to America in 1832.  He immediately located in the city of New
Orleans, where he engaged in mercantile business.  His business enterprises
were reasonably prosperous, but in 1862, for economic reasons, he moved from
the city and located in St. James parish.  After 2 years passed in this
latter locality, however, he moved to Killona, St. Charles parish, where he
again established himself in mercantile business and was identified with
that line of endeavor until the time of his death, in 1879.  His wife, Julie
Joslossent, was born in Geneva, Switzerland, and came to America about the
year 1845, locating at New Orleans, where her marriage later was solemnized.
She died in February, 1873, at New Orleans, to which city she had gone from
her home at Killona for medical treatment.  The paternal grandfather, T. P.
Picard, was a native of France.  Four children were horn to the parents of
the subject of this sketch, as follow:  Alfred E., who died at Galveston,
Tex.;  Corinne, now the wife of U. Muller, cotton factor, of Galveston,
Tex.;  Achilles Ernest, the subject of this sketch;  Orfila E., now engaged
in farming at Killona. Achilles Ernest Picard attended Spring Hill college,
Mobile, Ala., where he passed 4 years as a student, this term including the
full commercial course. Immediately following the completion of his
education, he began business on his own account as a farmer, and since that
time has continually owned and conducted a farm in the vicinity of Killona.
Mr. Picard is affiliated with the democratic party, and in the course of his
experience has served the people among whom he lives in various official
capacities, including 8 years as a member of the police jury and the same
length of time as a member of the school board.  He has served, also, as
parish treasurer.  In 1898 he was elected a member of the lower house of the
Louisiana legislature, and served 1 term at that time, with so much credit
to himself and to his constituents that in 1902 he was again elected to the
legislature, and has since been continually reelected to succeed himself as
representative of St. Charles parish, being at this time incumbent of that
office.  Mr. Picard is serving as a member of 3 important committees of the
house of representatives, these being the committee on claims, fish and
fisheries, and elections.  He is affiliated with the Roman Catholic church,
and is a member of the Red Men of the Tribe of Ben Hur.  May 27, 1878, Mr.
Picard was married to Miss Louise, daughter of Emil and Celima (Darensbourg)
Vial, of Killona, the former of whom was born in Mexico, and the latter in
St. John the Baptist parish.  Mrs. Picard's father was not engaged in the
Confederate service during the Civil war, but he was, nevertheless, captured
by the Federals and confined at New Orleans, where he died in prison in
1862.  His wife survived him until 1889. To this, the first marriage of the
subject of this sketch, 5 children were born, as follow:  Julie, wife of A.
L. Keller, of Hahnville, La.;  Aurore, wife of J. Lanaue, of Galveston,
Tex.;  Clotilde, wife of Albert Moller, U. S. appraiser at Victor, Mont.;
T. P. Picard, residing at Victor, Mont.;  A. E. Picard, Jr., married to Miss
Gertrude Keller, and living at Hahnville, La. The mother of these children
died in 1896, and in 1902 Mr. Picard was married to Alice Martha, daughter
of W. T. and Mice (Walden) Patterson, of New Orleans, both of whom are now
deceased.  Mr. Patterson was long engaged in the timber business.  No
children have been born to Mr. Picard's second marriage.

Source:  Louisiana: Comprising Sketches of Parishes, Towns, Events,
Institutions, and Persons, Arranged in Cyclopedic Form, volume 3, pp. 696-
697. Edited by Alcée Fortier, Lit. D.  Published in 1914, by Century
Historical Association.

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