Benjamin Pavy
| Benjamin Pavy | |
|---|---|
| Judge of the 16th Judicial District Court based in Opelousas, Louisiana | |
|
In office 1910–1936 |
|
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Benjamin Henry Pavy October 16, 1874 Coulee Croche St. Landry Parish Louisiana, USA |
| Died | April 19, 1943 (aged 68) |
| Resting place | St. Landry Catholic Church Cemetery in Opelousas, Louisiana |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Ida Veazie Pavy (married 1896-1941, her death) |
| Children |
Alfred Veazie Pavy (1899-1979) |
| Parents | Alfred Henry and Laperle Guidry Pavy |
| Residence | Opelousas, Louisiana |
| Alma mater | Self-educated |
| Occupation | Attorney; Judge |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
Alfred Veazie Pavy (1899-1979)
Albert Lionel Pavy (1902-1986)
Alfred Dudley Pavy (1902-1930)
Yvonne Louise Pavy Weiss Bourgeois (1908-1963)
Marie Aline Pavy (1911-1998)
Evelyn Laperle Pavy (1904-1974)
Ida Catherine Pavy Boudreaux (born 1922)
Benjamin Henry Pavy (October 16, 1874 – April 19, 1943) was a state district court judge in St. Landry and Evangeline parishes, Louisiana, who was gerrymandered out of office in 1936 through the intervention of his political rival, the powerful U.S. Senator Huey Pierce Long, Jr. He is widely believed to be one of the reasons why Huey Long was shot, because shortly before Long died, he passed a law gerrymandering Pavy's district so that it included more Long supporters, a way to defeat Pavy in the 1936 elections. One of Pavy's sons-in-law, Carl Austin Weiss. Sr., M.D., was the assassin of Long, though the Pavy and Weiss families have long disputed that assertion.
Pavy (pronounced PAH VEE) was born in Coulee Croche in St. Landry Parish to Alfred Henry Pavy (died 1908) and the former Laperle Guidry. He was educated in the schools of Opelousas, the seat of St. Landry Parish. He had a brother, Felix Octave Pavy (1879-1962), an Opelousas physician who was a member of the St. Landry Parish Police Jury (county commission in most states), the St. Landry Parish School Board, and thereafter the Louisiana House of Representatives, having served from 1932–1936, during the time of the O. K. Allen administration.
...
Wikipedia