Jules A. Masicot Explained

Office1:	Louisiana House of Representatives
Term Start1:	1868
Term End1:	1872
Office2:	Louisiana State Senate
Term Start2:	1872
Term End2:	1876
Birth Date:	1837/8
Birth Place:	Louisiana
Party:	Republican

Jules A. Masicot (born 1837/8) was a state legislator in Louisiana. He served in the Louisiana House of Representatives and Louisiana State Senate and at the state's 1868 constitutional convention.^[1]

Biography

Masicot was born 1837/8 in Louisiana and was educated with four years at college.^[2]

He served in the 1st Louisiana Cavalry Regiment during the American Civil War as a lieutenant.^[3] During the New Orleans massacre of 1866 he was inside the Mechanics' institute but escaped unharmed.

In 1868 Masicot served in the state constitutional convention and was elected recorder for the third district.^[4] He was the sheriff of the Orleans Parish from 1869 until 1870.

Masicot served in the Louisiana House of Representatives from 1868 until 1872 and in the Louisiana State Senate from 1872 until 1876, as a Republican.^[5]

He served as Chairman of the Committee on Engrossment and Enrolment.^[6]

The Democrats were accused of election fraud in 1872 against Masicot and other Republicans.^[7]

See also

• African-American officeholders during and following the Reconstruction era

Notes

• His surname was spelt with only one s (Masicot) in contemporaneous documents however the Louisiana House of Representatives records^[8] and Eric Foner's "Freedom’s Lawmakers" list as Massicot.

Notes and References

1. Book: Vincent, Charles. Black Legislators in Louisiana during Reconstruction. January 28, 2011. SIU Press. 9780809385812 . Google Books.
2. Book: Foner . Eric . Freedom's Lawmakers: A Directory of Black Officeholders During Reconstruction . 1 August 1996 . LSU Press . 978-0-8071-2082-8 . en . September 25, 2022 . 142 .
3. Web site: House documents. September 9, 1891. Google Books.
4. News: Candidates Elected in the City . 25 September 2022 . New Orleans Republican . 22 April 1868 . 1.
5. News: Republicans in Council - Mechanics' Institute Meeting . 25 September 2022 . New Orleans Republican . 5 November 1870 . 1.
6. Web site: Official Journal of the Proceedings of the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Louisiana and the Legislative Calendar. Louisiana Legislature. Senate. September 9, 1875. Google Books.
7. Web site: Miscellaneous Documents: 30th Congress, 1st Session - 49th Congress, 1st Session. United States Congress. House. September 9, 1875. Google Books.
8. Web site: Poynter . David R. . Membership In The Louisiana House Of Representatives 1812 - 2024 . house.louisiana.gov . 25 September 2022 . July 8, 2022.