Leon Jastremski | |
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Born | Soulon, France | July 17, 1843
Died | November 29, 1907 Baton Rouge, Louisiana | (aged 64)
Allegiance | Confederate States of America |
Service/ | Army |
Rank | Captain |
Spouse(s) | Rose Larguier (m. 1867)[1]: 224 |
Leon Jastremski (July 17, 1843 – November 29, 1907) was a French-born Confederate soldier, journalist, and the three-term mayor of Baton Rouge, Louisiana. During his mayoralty, he fought and was instrumental in making Baton Rouge the state capital again. He was a co-founder of the United Confederate Veterans. He wrote political articles as a newspaper editor, including an editorial noted for its advocacy of racial segregation.
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