Trosclair,  L. A

Biographical and Historical Memoires of Louisiana, (vol. 2), p. 425.
Published by the Goodspeed Publishing Company, Chicago, 1892.

Nowhere in La Fourche parish is to be found a gentleman of more energy and force of character than Hon. L. A. Trosclair possesses, and no planter has been more successful in the conduct and management of his estate than he.  His birth occurred in La Fourche parish, La., near where he now resides, on July 28, 1853, and he is the son of Lufroid and Ideal Trosclair, both natives of St. John Baptist parish, La.  The parents were married there but subsequently moved to La Fonrche parish, where the father died in 1856.  The mother is still living and resides in that parish, where she is honored and respected. L. A Trosclair was reared principally in his native parish, and secured a good practical education in Spring Hill college near Mobile, Ala. 

Since that time he has turned his attention to planting, and in 1875 he and Mr. E. T. Robichaux purchased Laurel Grove plantation, of which they have 1,000 acres under cultivation and of which Mr. Trosclair is the entire manager.  With care and perseverance he has attended to his adopted avocation, and with energy andthoroughness, successful results have been reaped until now, when comparatively a young man, he is part owner of one of the finest plantations in the parish.  He is an influential and enterprising citizen, and in 1888 was elected to represent La Fourche parish in the legislature.  He served in that honorable body until 1890, was on several important committees, and was chairman of the committee on fish and fisheries. 

Mr. Trosclair selected as his companion in life Miss Octavia Tricke, of La Fourche parish, and their nuptials were celebrated in 1874. Their union has been blessed by the birth of four children--three sons and one daughter--all living.  Mr. Trosclair and family are members of the Catholic church.  During the last season Mr. Trosclair made 2,350,000 pounds of sugar for himself and neighbors, and his sugar refining was done at the La Fourche Sugar refinery, a third of which he and Mr. Robichaux own.