Sheriff Emile A Picou

Served in office 1920 – 1928

Sheriff Emile A Picou

Sheriff Picou was elected during a special election to succeed Sheriff William Hart who died. In that election, Sheriff Picou was opposed by the former sheriff’s son, William B. Hart, and after a short contested campaign, won by 37 votes. In the election of 1924, during his bid for a second term in office, Sheriff Picou again won after a bitter political campaign against A. Lasseigne and his ticket.

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