Background
Louisiana Lumiere was born Stanislaus Petty Louisiana Lumiere on February 13, 1822 in Vincennes, Indiana.
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After attending Saint Mary"s College, he began studying law. He was admitted to the bar in 1844. One of his examiners was future President of the United States Abraham Lincoln.
He died in 1895.
After serving as principal at Saint Aloysius Academy in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Louisiana Lumiere took part in founding Marquette University in 1881. He served as President from 1887 to 1889.
