Livaudais, Oliver Stanley

Submitted by Mike Miller Livaudais, Oliver Stanley, well-known New Orleans attorney, was born in Plaquemines parish, La., May 7, 1873; son of Albert Enoul and Octavie (Toca) Livaudais, the former of whom was a native of the city of New Orleans, where he also died in the year 1911, at the age of 67 years. He was a son of Francois Baltazar Livaudais and Estelle (Mortimer) Livaudais, both of whom were natives of Louisiana. The paternal great-grandfather, and his wife, Jean Baltazar and Anne (Miltoner) Livaudais, were natives of Louisiana. The paternal great-great-grandfather, Francois Enoul Livaudais, was a son of Jacques Enoul De Livaudais, whose father was a native of France and an officer in the French army in the early part of the 18th century. The Livaudais family has several branches and many members in Louisiana. Octavie (De Toca) Livaudais, the mother of Oliver Stanley Livaudais, was a daughter of Philip De Toca, who was born in Spain and became the first representative of the family in America. Albert Enoul Livaudais, the father, was educated in New Orleans, where he graduated from the Jesuit college and later took up the study of law. He was admitted to the bar before the supreme court of Louisiana, and thereafter practiced law in the city of New Orleans, following which he removed to Plaquemines parish, where he was later elected judge of the district court, reëlected upon the expiration of his term, and continued incumbent of that office through 16 years. In 1898 he returned, to New Orleans and resumed the practice of law in that city. In national politics, Mr. Livaudais was affiliated with the Republican party, but in local contests generally voted the Democratic ticket in coöperation with his friends toward selecting the best available men for the service to be rendered. He was a member of the Catholic church, a planter, and largely interested in orange-growing. There are at this time 5 living children who were born to Mr. Livaudais' first marriage, the subject of this sketch being one of these. He was later married to Miss Alonzine Toca, and to this marriage 4 children were born, the mother of these latter children surviving at this time. Oliver Stanley Livaudais attended the Jesuit college at New Orleans. Later he entered the law school of Tulane university, from which he graduated with the degree of LL.B. in the class of 1896. Since the latter year he has been engaged in the practice of law, in which profession it would seem that his success has been all that could be desired. Mr. Livaudais at this time maintains offices in the city of New Orleans, in St. Bernard, and in Plaquemines parish. He is also largely interested in planting and orange-growing. He is a member of the Catholic church. In 1896 Mr. Livaudais was married to Miss Barbara Castell, a daughter of the late William J. Castell of New Orleans.

Louisiana: Comprising Sketches of Parishes, Towns, Events, Institutions, and Persons, Arranged in Cyclopedic Form (volume 3), pp. 260-261. Edited by Alcée Fortier, Lit.D. Published in 1914, by Century Historical Association.