1891 Biography - J. A. Loret

HON. J. A. LORET, PATTERSON. -- Hon. J. A. Loret is a native of Louisiana, born 1861. His paternal grandparents were of Norman French descent while his maternal grandparents were natives of Virginia. Mr. Loret's father, Captain Loret, was a successful planter of the State. During the late Civil War he served as captain of the home militia.

Hon. J. A. Loret received a liberal education in Assumption parish, where he spent his youthful days. In 1880 he removed to Patterson, at which place he has since engaged in business. When quite young lie embarked in mercantile pursuits, to which he has given his chief attention in business life. His business in Patterson is one of the leading of the place. Mr. Loret has for many years taken an active interest in political affairs, and in 1878 he was elected representative in the lower house of the Legislature from St. Mary parish, of which he is still a member. As a member of the Legislature, Mr. Loret has been noted for the firmness with which he adheres to his convictions. In the recent lottery issue, which so much agitated the people of the State, he was one of the most unwavering opponents to a recharter. Mr. Loret is still a single man.

Contributed 2021 Nov 04 by Mike Miller, from Southwest Louisiana Biographical and Historical, published in 1891, Biographical Section, pages 371-372.