Victor Rochon (March 23, 1843 - November 15, 1892) was a merchant, public official, and state legislator in Louisiana. He served in the Louisiana House of Representatives[1] representing St. Martin Parish from 1872 to 1874 and briefly in 1875 and from 1888 to 1890.[2]

He was the son of Serile Rochon and Eliza Cadtille. He studied at Straight University.[2]

Henry Louis Gates discussed the Rochon family history on a PBS show exploring Valerie Jarrett's ancestry.[3][4]

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References

  1. Representatives, Louisiana Legislature House of (March 7, 1872). "Official Journal of the Proceedings of the House of Representatives of the State of Louisiana". The State via Google Books.
  2. 1 2 "Black History which includes Charles Jefferson Vavasseur and Victor Rochon". Teche News. February 4, 1998. p. 15 via newspapers.com.
  3. "The Rochons: An African American Dynasty". PBS LearningMedia.
  4. Gates, Henry Louis Jr. (January 28, 2016). Finding Your Roots, Season 2: The Official Companion to the PBS Series. UNC Press Books. ISBN 9781469626192 via Google Books.
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