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PETER J. TREZKVANT.After many years of suffering, which he bore with remarkable patience and fortitude. Peter J. Trezevant was summoned from the activities of life at 12:40 o'clock yesterday. TIis tenth, while not unexpected, led to the expression of many heartfelt regrets by his intimate friends and those who had shared his acquaintance.He was born in Columbia, S: C. in 1X44. When a youth he volunteered in the service of the Confederacy and was on the staff of General Wade Hampton. His record as a soldier could not he excelled. He was ever truc„tO the Confederacy in whose cause he contributed four years of active and honorable service.The deceased was a graduate of modi cine and was titled I)r. Trezevant. For years he had a drug'store at the corner of Texas and Spring streets. He had lived in Shreveport, excepting short intervals. over forty years. He led anactive life and was pne of the most prominent of men in the politics of theState, flc contributed his full share of effort and time and sacrifice in assisting in redeeming the State from the iomination of political aliens. For years he filled the office of Clerk of the Louisiana House of Representatives with distinguished ability. Wo mar. was better posted 011 the affairs of the State. At one time he had aspired to the Speakership, but he sacrificed this ambition for :hc godd of the party. He was fearless and this trait he demonstrated when he assumed control of the Clerkship in the House of Representatives in the face of the fact tha. the Republicans and the negroes had. seemingly. control, and were backed by the bayonets and the gatling guns lt;»- the Federal government, He proceeded to call the roll of the Democratic members of the House with an audacity of calm serenity which challenged the admiration of his opponents.During his life he was sorely tried on several occasions , but the metal that was in him always operated to his advantage. In the most trying of emergencies he was cool and self possessed. He was rather reticent, that is, hr was not demonstrative in words, but he was no less genial and gentle, and wt$i his friends lie was always friem.ly as *tie term would imply. ftzeraIn the death of Peter J. Trezerant the country has lost a useful citizen. • He was a member of the General I.e-Roy Stafford Camp No. 3, U. C. V. A delegation of this Camp accompanied the body to the Union Depot to the 3:05 Vicksburg, Shreveport and Pacific train. The body will be conveyed to South Carolina for burial. '
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The Caucasian
Alexandria, Louisiana, US
Thu, Nov 11, 1909
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