Eligius Fromentin
Eligius Fromentin | |
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| United States Judge for West Florida | |
| In office May 18, 1821 – June 4, 1822 | |
| Preceded by | None (position created) |
| Succeeded by | Henry Marie Brackenridge |
| Judge of the New Orleans Criminal Court | |
| In office April 1821 – May 1821 | |
| Preceded by | William O. Winston |
| Succeeded by | Fielding Turner |
| United States Senator from Louisiana | |
| In office March 4, 1813 – March 3, 1819 | |
| Preceded by | Allan B. Magruder |
| Succeeded by | James Brown |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1767 |
| Died | October 6, 1822 (aged 54–55) New Orleans, Louisiana, US |
| Resting place | Saint Louis Cemetery Number 1, New Orleans, Louisiana, US |
| Party | Democratic-Republican |
| Spouse | Elizabeth Polk |
| Occupation | Attorney |
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Eligius Fromentin (1767 – October 6, 1822) was a French priest who became an American politician. He served as secretary of Louisiana's territorial legislature, and at the constitutional convention that led to its admission to the Union. He was a US senator from 1813 to 1819 and a federal judge in West Florida from 1821 to 1822.