Albin Alexander Provosty (July 17, 1865 – April 9, 1932) was a lawyer from New Roads, Louisiana, who represented

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and his native Pointe Coupee parishes in the

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from 1912 to 1920 in what is now the geographically large District 17 covering all or parts of seven parishes. He was also a

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and for several years the publisher of '' The Pointe Coupee Banner''. He lived in a classic home in New Roads with his wife, the former Marie Adele LeDoux (1870-1967).

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1865 births 1932 deaths People from New Roads, Louisiana Democratic Party Louisiana state senators District attorneys in Louisiana American newspaper publishers (people) Journalists from Louisiana {{Louisiana-politician-stub