Sidney A. Marchand (1887–1972) was an American lawyer, politician and local historian. He served as a member of the

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from 1912 to 1916, and from 1928 to 1932. He was the mayor of Donaldsonville, Louisiana from 1929 to 1933. He was the author of many books about the history of Louisiana.

Early life

Sidney A. Marchand was born on December 5, 1887, on the Riverside Plantation in Ascension Parish, Louisiana. He graduated from the

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in 1910.

Career

Marchand co-founded a law firm in Donaldsonville, Louisiana with partner Gustave Adolphus Gondron in 1910. Marchand served as a member of the

from 1912 to 1916, and from 1928 to 1932. He served as the mayor of Donaldsonville from 1929 to 1933. Marchand was the author of several books about the history of Louisiana.

Personal life and death

Marchand married Mary E. Edwards. They had a son, Sidney A. Marchand, Jr., and two daughters, Jessie Earline (Reynolds) and Mary Elizabeth (Montgomery) (.

Works

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References

1887 births 1965 deaths People from Donaldsonville, Louisiana Louisiana State University alumni Louisiana lawyers Mayors of places in Louisiana Members of the Louisiana House of Representatives 20th-century American legislators 20th-century American lawyers 20th-century Louisiana politicians {{louisiana-politician-stub