George Eustis Sr.
George Eustis Sr. | |
|---|---|
| Secretary of State of Louisiana | |
| In office 1832–1834 | |
| Governor | Andre B. Roman |
| Preceded by | George A. Waggaman |
| Succeeded by | Martin Blache |
| Attorney General of Louisiana | |
| In office 1830–1832 | |
| Governor | Jacques Dupré Andre B. Roman |
| Preceded by | Alonzo Morphy |
| Succeeded by | Etienne Mazureau |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 October 1796 Boston, Massachusetts |
| Died | 22 December 1858 (aged 62) New Orleans, Louisiana |
| Resting place | First Church in Jamaica Plain Cemetery, Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts 42°18′35″N 71°06′57″W / 42.30976°N 71.11594°W |
| Political party | Whig |
| Spouse |
Clarisse Allain
(m. 1825) |
| Relations | William Eustis (uncle) |
| Children | 6, including George Jr., James |
| Parent(s) | Jacob Eustis Elizabeth Saunders Gray |
| Education | Harvard College (1815) |
| Known for | First Justice of the Supreme Court of Louisiana |
George Eustis Sr. (October 20, 1796 – December 22, 1858) was chief justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court in 1838. He was also one of the founders of the Pontchartrain Railroad and a benefactor of the University of Louisiana, now Tulane University.