Eligius Fromentin

Fromentin was born and raised in France, where he completed his education and became a Jesuit Roman Catholic priest.

[1] Fromentin fled the country during the French Revolution's Reign of Terror in the early 1790s and settled in the United States.

[2][3] By the early 1800s, Fromentin decided to leave the church and moved to Louisiana, which was being purchased by the United States.

[4] After leaving the senate, Fromentin returned to Louisiana, where he practiced law and was appointed a judge of the New Orleans criminal court in 1821.

[5] As a judge, Fromentin engaged in a prolonged feud conflict with Andrew Jackson, the Territorial Governor, with Jackson arresting José María Callava, the former Spanish Governor, whom he accused of attempting to flee to Cuba with Spanish documents related to West Florida.

Burial record for Eligius Fromentin. Despite the spelling of the first name, the date of burial makes it clear this record is for Eligius Fromentin.