Charles Gayarré
Charles-Étienne Arthur Gayarré (January 9, 1805 – February 11, 1895) was an American historian, attorney, slaveowner and politician born to a Spanish and French Creole planter family in New Orleans, Louisiana. He was a Confederate sympathizer and white supremacist.
Charles Gayarré | |
|---|---|
| Secretary of State of Louisiana | |
| In office 1845–1853 | |
| Governor | Alexandre Mouton Isaac Johnson Joseph M. Walker |
| Preceded by | Zenon Ledoux |
| Succeeded by | Andrew Herron |
| Member of the Louisiana House of Representatives | |
| In office 1856–1857 | |
| In office 1844–1846 | |
| In office 1830–1831 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 9, 1805 New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Died | February 11, 1895 (aged 90) New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Political party | Jacksonian (1834–1844) Democratic (1844–1895) |
| Spouse | Sarah Sullivan |
| Education | College d'Orléans |
| Signature | |
Within his authorship of plays, essays, and novels, Gayarré wrote histories of Louisiana and an exposé of U.S. Army general James Wilkinson as a Spanish spy.
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