The Village of Montpelier, St. Helena Parish, Louisiana
File submitted by Mrs. Inez Bridges Tate and prepared by D.N. Pardue
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From publication "Old Montpelier, 1804, New Montpelier, 1904" 
compiled by Inez B. Tate and published by St. Helena Historical
Association, 1993.  Reprinted with permission.

     The Village of Montpelier was incorporated June 3, 1957

while Earl K. Long was serving as Governor of the State.

     City Hall was housed in the white frame school building from

the time the town was incorporated until the move to its present

location in approximately 1974.  The Town Hall, Montpelier Volun-

teer Fire Dept., and the voting precinct are located in the form-

er all-black school building.  The town has a lease from the 

owner Sam. F. Morgan, Jr. for -- years.

     The Village has owned at least three cars which are used as

police cars.  They are equipped with lights and a siren.  Driven

by the Town Marshall, he is authorized to enforce speed limits

and other laws of the Village.

     In 1975, Montpelier Volunteer Fire Dept. was organized, a 

Charter written and filed with the Secretary of State.  The

following officers were elected to serve:  Willie Lewis, Jr.,

President and Fire Chief; Ken Easley, Vice-President and Assist-

ant Fire Chief; Delmar Bennett, Secretary-Treasurer.  On July 14,

1975, the Town adopted a resolution recognizing "the Montpelier

Volunteer Department as the official Fire Fighting Unit for this

area."  A fire truck was bought soon after.

     Fire chiefs who have served:  Willie Lewis, Jr., Lamon Ard,

W.S. Manchester and Brad Davis.

     Those who have attended LSU Firemen Training Courses:

Eddie L. Ard, Bradley P. Davis, Gary L. Kennedy, William S.

Manchester, Wiley D. Passman and James P. Pevey.  Course held

12-12-90.

ELECTED OFFICIALS OF MONTPELIER

June 12, 1957 (Newly incorporated)
Mayor: Edgar Ard
Marshall: W.E. Dykes
Aldermen: Robert King, H.E. Watson, Wm. Lewis, Jr.

July 12, 1958
Mayor: E.J. Ard
Marshall: Ernest Miller
Aldermen: E.E. Morgan, H.E. Watson, R.R. Dearman

November 28, 1959
Sam F. Morgan, Jr.

June 4, 1960
Mayor: E.J. Ard
Marshall: Ernest Miller
Aldermen: E.E. Morgan, Jessie Williams, Hilary Watson

Aug. 2, 1961
Alderman: Carl J. Brown (H.E. Watson resigns)
Mayor: Thomas J. Dykes (Edgar Ard resigns)

July 7, 1962
Mayor: W.E. Dykes
Marshall: W.F. Lewis, Sr.
Aldermen: Carl J. Brown, E.E. Morgan, Jessie L. Williams

Aug 9, 1966
Mayor: W.E. Dykes
Marshall: Ernest Miller
Aldermen: John W. Brecheen, Leland J. Durbin, Jessie L. Williams

July 1, 1970
Mayor: W.E. Dykes
Marshall: Ernest W. Miller
Aldermen: John Brecheen, Lewis W. Warren, Gerald O'Malley

Oct 17, 1972
Mayor: Glynn King Morgan

July 1, 1974
Mayor: Bryan E. Dykes
Marshall: Ernest W. Miller
Aldermen: Woodrow Edwards, Christopher E. King, Mary R. Williams

July 7, 1978
Mayor: Bryan E. Dykes
Marshall: Ernest Miller
Aldermen: Delmar Bennett, Wm. E. Lewis, Jr., Gerald O'Malley

June 10, 1980
Alderman: Sam F. Morgan, Jr.

Aug. 25, 1980
Mayor: Bryan E. Dykes
Marshall: Ernest W. Miller
Aldermen: Willie F. Lewis, Jr., Gerald S. O'Malley, Eddie L. Ard

July 13, 1982
Mayor: Bryan E. Dykes
Marshall: Christopher King
Aldermen: Mike Davis, James H. Tycer, Kenneth W. Miller

July 15, 1985
Alderman: Kenneth Giardina

July 12, 1987
Alderman: Richard Navarra

May 8, 1989
Duane Goynes

Sept. 18, 1989
Alderman: Dennis Travis

Jan. 14, 1991
Mayor: Bryan E. Dykes
Marshall: Jimmie Drago
Aldermen: Perry Pevey, Kenneth Giardina, Mike Davis

March, 1992
Marshall: W.S. Manchester

Source: Some information taken from Montpelier Town Records and
other from Louisiana State Archives, Baton Rouge.
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