Alexander Mouton
Overview
He was born in Attakapas district (now Lafayette Parish
Lafayette Parish, Louisiana
Lafayette Parish is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. The parish seat is Lafayette. According to the 2010 Census, its population was recorded as 221,578....
) into a wealthy plantation owning Acadian
Acadian
The Acadians are the descendants of the 17th-century French colonists who settled in Acadia . Acadia was a colony of New France...
family. He pursued classical studies and graduated from Georgetown College
Georgetown University
Georgetown University is a private, Jesuit, research university whose main campus is in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C. Founded in 1789, it is the oldest Catholic university in the United States...
. He studied law, was admitted to the bar
Bar (law)
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in 1825, and commenced practice in Lafayette Parish.
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