1824-1914
A native of St. Martinville, Simon studied law at Harvard under Joseph Story and Simon Greenleaf, earning his degree in 1846. As 14th Judicial District Judge from 1853 to 1865, Simon was to become the second of four generations of judges. While Henry Wadsworth Longfellow was writing the epic poem Evangeline and teaching at Harvard, Simon was a student there. Family tradition holds that Simon told Longfellow about the establishment of Acadian exiles here in 1765 and described for him the geography and local color of the Teche country. May this plaque forever honor our distinguished native son!| HM Number | HM1952 |
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| Placed By | City of St. Martinville |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Wednesday, October 22nd, 2014 at 11:12pm PDT -07:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 15R E 612950 N 3332861 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 30.12180000, -91.82750000 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 30° 7.308', W 91° 49.65' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 30° 7' 18.48" N, 91° 49' 39.00" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 337 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 236-298 Evangeline Blvd, St Martinville LA 70582, US |
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