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The St. Mary Banner Archive

  • Franklin, Louisiana
  • 18901931

About

The St. Mary Banner, a weekly newspaper in Franklin, Louisiana, published its first issue on April 15, 1889. From the start, it was a mouthpiece of the Democratic Party establishment of St. Mary Parish. The president of its publishing company was Murphy J. Foster, the son of a prominent sugar planter who was an attorney and state senator in his own right. He later served as governor of Louisiana between 1892 and 1900. Henry Stirling Palfrey, the secretary and treasurer, was the son of William Taylor Palfrey, a St. Mary Parish planter, judge, sheriff, and state senator. The paper was edited by Donelson Caffery Jr., whose father likewise was an important attorney, sugar planter, and state senator. Donelson Caffery Sr. was appointed to a vacant US Senate seat at the end of 1892 and later won election in his own right, serving until 1901 (when, not surprisingly, he was succeeded by Murphy Foster).

Archive Info

  • 12,438
  • Franklin, Louisiana
  • 18901931

Source Information

The St. Mary Banner, 1890–1931 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2024. Last updated: August 11, 2022

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Walter P Marsh obit

Walter P Marsh obit

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Marriage of Barrilleaux / Prévost

Marriage of Barrilleaux / Prévost

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Numb Barrilleaux served on jury

Numb Barrilleaux served on jury

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Sidney H Coleman estate

Sidney H Coleman estate

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Archive Info

  • 12,438
  • Franklin, Louisiana
  • 18901931

Source Information

The St. Mary Banner, 1890–1931 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2024. Last updated: August 11, 2022