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Lafayette, LA

CITY

Official Website:
http://www.lafayettegov.org/

Population:
110257 (2000 census)

Founding Date:
1821

County:
Lafayette Parish

Founded as Vermilionville in 1821 Jean Mouton.

SCHOOLS

SchoolFounded
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
1900

COMPANY HEADQUARTERS

CompanyFounded
Stone Energy
1993

BIRTHS

NameOccupationBirthDeathKnown for
Jefferson Caffery
Diplomat
1-Dec-1886 13-Apr-1974 US Ambassador to Egypt, France, Brazil, Cuba
J. Gary Cooper
Business
2-Oct-1936   US Ambassador to Jamaica, 1994-97
Ron Guidry
Baseball
28-Aug-1950   Yankees Pitcher, 1975-88
Danneel Harris
Actor
18-Mar-1979   Rachel Gatina on One Tree Hill
Lionel Hebert
Golf
20-Jan-1928 30-Dec-2000 Winner, 1957 PGA Championship
Angela Kinsey
Actor
25-Jun-1971   Angela on The Office
Buckwheat Zydeco
Musician
14-Nov-1947 24-Sep-2016 Accordionist, Zydeco legend

DEATHS

NameOccupationBirthDeathKnown for
Jefferson Caffery
Diplomat
1-Dec-1886 13-Apr-1974 US Ambassador to Egypt, France, Brazil, Cuba
Lionel Hebert
Golf
20-Jan-1928 30-Dec-2000 Winner, 1957 PGA Championship
Buckwheat Zydeco
Musician
14-Nov-1947 24-Sep-2016 Accordionist, Zydeco legend



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