Alexis Bougny and Celestin Villemont statements, 1810 April 23. - Alexis Bougny and Celestin Villemont statements, 1810 April 23.

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Title
Alexis Bougny and Celestin Villemont statements, 1810 April 23.
Creator
Bougny, Alexis, active 1810.
Contributor
Mather, James, 1750?-1821.
Wisdom, John Minor, 1905-1999.
Villemont, Celestin, active 1810-1811.
Biographical Information
Alexis Bougny (flourished 1810) was a free man of color of New Orleans.</br></br>James J. Mather (1750?-1821) was a merchant, landowner, politician, planter, and mayor of New Orleans from 1807-1812. He was born in Coupland, Northumberland to Peter and Eleanor Mather. In 1776, he immigrated to America where he established a mercantile firm and acquired extensive land holdings in Southeast Louisiana. He married Frances (?); the couple had five children: James; George; Ann, wife of Philip Hickey; Frances Sophia, wife of Abner L. Duncan; and Isabel, wife of William Wykoff. He died in St. James Parish on October 7, 1821.; Celestin Villemont (active 1810-1811) was a cabinet maker who lived in the Faubourg Marigny neighborhood of New Orleans.</br></br>James J. Mather (1750?-1821) was a merchant, landowner, politician, planter, and mayor of New Orleans from 1807-1812. He was born in Coupland, Northumberland to Peter and Eleanor Mather. In 1776, he immigrated to America where he established a mercantile firm and acquired extensive land holdings in Southeast Louisiana. He died in St. James Parish on October 7, 1821.</br></br>John Minor Wisdom (1905-1999) was a liberal Republican from Louisiana and a judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit during the 1950s and 1960s, when that court became known for a series of decisions crucial in advancing the civil rights of African-Americans. He attended Tulane Law School and was later an Adjunct professor of law there from 1938 to 1957. The documents in this collection were items collected by Wisdom.
Date Created
1810-04-23
Subject
Free African Americans--Louisiana--New Orleans
New Orleans (La.)--History--19th century
Fugitive slaves--Louisiana--New Orleans
Mayors--Louisiana--New Orleans
Location
New Orleans (La.)
Occupation
Judges
College teachers
Collectors
Cabinetmakers
Description
Statements of Alexis Bougny (or Bouqui), a free man of color, and Celestin Villemont about the capture of runaway slaves by persons of color. Signed by Mayor James Mather. In French.
Type of Resource
text
Size
1 testimony.
Language
French
Source
Louisiana Research Collection, Howard-Tilton Memorial Library, Tulane University, New Orleans, La., http://larc.tulane.edu/
Digital Collection
Revealing an Unknown Past: Free People of Color in Louisiana and the Lower Mississippi Valley
Repository Collection
John Minor Wisdom Collection, Manuscripts Number 230, Louisiana Research Collection, Tulane University.
Shelf Location
Manuscripts Number 230, Box 5, Folder 27
Contact Information
To inquire about ordering copies of these images, email larc@tulane.edu.
Rights
Physical rights are retained by the Louisiana Research Collection. Copyright of the original material is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws. Permission to reproduce this image must be requested through the repository that holds the original.
Preferred Citation
John Minor Wisdom Collection, Manuscripts Number 230, Louisiana Research Collection, Howard-Tilton Memorial Library, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA 70118.
Related Collections
New Orleans Municipal Records, Manuscripts Number 16, Louisiana Research Collection, Tulane University.; Rosemonde E. and Emile Kuntz Collection, Manuscripts Number 600, Louisiana Research Collection, Tulane University.
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