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> United States > Louisiana > LA Parishes > Pointe Coupee
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| Website | https://pcparish.org/ |
| Established | April 14, 1807 |
| Disbanded | Still Active |
| Last Modified | RP February 25, 2024 06:22pm |
| Description | The Parish Council meets twice a month. The first meeting of the month is a regular voting council meeting. The second meeting of the month is an executive committee meeting. Both meetings are open to the public. They begin at 5:30 p.m. in the Parish Council meeting room at 160 East Main St., New Roads. Visit our events calendar for a schedule of future meetings. The council clerk is Gerrie Martin, who can be reached at (225) 638-9556 or gmartin@pcparish.org. |
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February 21, 1861 -
POINTE COUPEE gained from IBERVILLE when law of 14 March 1859 was repealed and the Barrow plantation was declared to be within POINTE COUPEE.
(La. Laws 1861, 5th Leg., 2nd sess., p. 19)
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March 14, 1859 -
February 21, 1861
POINTE COUPEE lost to IBERVILLE when boundary was adjusted to run along the upper line of the Barrow plantation.
(La. Acts 1859, 4th Leg., 2nd sess., p. 59; Lemmon, Magill and Wiese, p. 202)
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March 11, 1859 -
March 14, 1859
POINTE COUPEE gained from IBERVILLE.
(La. Acts 1859, 4th Leg. 2nd sess., pp. 16-17)
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March 15, 1852 -
March 11, 1859
POINTE COUPEE exchanged with WEST BATON ROUGE.
(La. Acts 1852, 4th Leg., pp. 143-144)
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February 12, 1838 -
March 15, 1852
POINTE COUPEE gained from WEST BATON ROUGE.
(La. Acts 1837, 13th Leg., 2nd sess., pp. 21-22)
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February 23, 1837 -
February 12, 1838
POINTE COUPEE exchanged with WEST BATON ROUGE, lost to IBERVILLE.
(La. Acts 1835, 12 Leg., 1st sess., pp. 22-23)
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February 04, 1825 -
February 23, 1837
POINTE COUPEE exchanged with WEST BATON ROUGE.
(La. Acts 1825, 7th Leg., 1st sess., pp. 82-86)
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April 14, 1807 -
February 04, 1825
POINTE COUPEE Parish created within Pointe Coupee County. The creation of parishes did not abolish the 12 counties established on 10 Apr 1805. Counties existed for taxing and electoral purposes, while parishes took over jurisdiction of judicial matters.
(Orleans Terr. Acts 1807, 1st. Leg., 2nd sess., ch. 1, sec. 9/ p. 12; Calhoun, 85-93)
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