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Source: Southwest Louisiana and Biographical and Historical by
William Henry Perrin published in 1891;  page 291.


   
                         A. L . LEBLANC
                         Abbeville, LA
                                
A. L. LeBlanc, sheriff of Vermilion parish, was born in this
parish, September 10, 1855. He is one of a family of twelve
children born to Richard and Ida (Moore) LeBlanc. Both
parents were natives of this State. His father was a successful
farmer and stock raiser. The LeBlanc family is one of the first
of Louisiana, being descendants from French noblemen who sought
refuge from the turbulent scenes of the old country in
Louisiana. Richard LeB1anc is a successful planter of
Vermilion parish.   A. L. LeBlanc, the subject of this sketch,
attended school in Jefferson county, Texas. for a period of five
years. After returning home he was engaged in farming with his
father for a number of years. He married, in 1878, Miss
Louise Bourque, daughter of Ulger Bourque. Mrs. LeBlanc died
in 1880.  Mr. LeBlanc afterward married  Matililda LeBlanc, and
to this union have been born five children, four daughters and a
son, viz: Louise, Louis, Lelia, Clara, Alphonsine.
A. L. LeBlanc has served as deputy sheriff of Vermilion parish
for a period aggregating fourteen years, and was elected sheriff
of Vermilion parish in 1888, of which office he is the present
efficient incumbent. He is a prosperous planter and owns
considerable town property in Abbeville. Having been so long
engaged in public services there are few men more competent to
perform the official duties incumbent upon one occupying his
responsible position than Mr. LeBlanc. He and his wife are
members of the Catholic church.