Louis Snaer

Louis A. Snaer (? - 1917) was a state legislator in Louisiana.[1] He served as an officer in the Louisiana Native Guard.[2][3] He was Creole.

Snaer was seriously wounded in the American Civil War. He was honored for bravery. He was a Republican after the war. He had a wife Maria and three children. He died in California.[4]

He was documented in the House as "of Iberia".[5] He served two terms in the House.[6] Other offices held by Snaer include school board director.[7][8]

He was a storekeeper at the New Orleans Custom House.[9] In 1866 he testified he saw police firing into the Mechanics Institute and at African Americans trying to escape and found them in his store where goods were missing.[10] He and Samuel Walefield were the proprietors of the Iberia Banner newspaper.[11]

Sosthene L. Snaer represented Saint Martin Parish at the Louisiana Constitutional Convention of 1868.[12] Samuel Snaer was a musician and composer in New Orleans.

Lerome Snaer is one of his descendants.[13]

References
  1. "Louisiana History". Louisiana Historical Association. August 20, 2009 – via Google Books.
  2. Hargrove, Hondon B. (September 19, 2003). Black Union Soldiers in the Civil War. McFarland. ISBN 9780786416974 – via Google Books.
  3. "French Creole | Louis A. Snaer".
  4. Coddington, Ronald S. (August 20, 2012). African American Faces of the Civil War: An Album. JHU Press. ISBN 9781421406251 – via Google Books.
  5. Representatives, Louisiana Legislature House of (August 20, 1878). "Official Journal of the Proceedings of House of Representatives of the State of Louisiana at the ... General Assembly ..." – via Google Books.
  6. Green, Barbara (2013). "African American Faces of the Civil War: An Album". Louisiana State University. Retrieved August 20, 2022.
  7. Education, Louisiana Department of (June 17, 1872). "Report" – via Google Books.
  8. Senate, United States Congress (June 17, 1873). "Journal: 1st-13th Congress. Repr. . 14th Congress, 1st Session-50th Congress, 1st Session" – via Google Books.
  9. Committee (U.S.), Democratic National (June 17, 1880). "The Campaign Text Book: Why the People Want a Change ; the Republican Party Reviewed ; Its Sins of Commission and Omission ; a Summary of Leading Events in Our History Under Republican Administration". National Democratic Committee – via Google Books.
  10. Representatives, United States House of (June 17, 1867). "House Documents". U.S. Government Printing Office – via Google Books.
  11. Advertiser, The (April 11, 2022). "Louisiana teacher starts Black newspaper now being preserved | New Orleans CityBusiness".
  12. Freedom's Lawmakers by Eric Foner
  13. "7th Fleet Sailor continues 150-year old legacy". Commander, U.S. 7th Fleet.
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