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Cornelius C. Duson, (aka CC Duson or Curley, August 31, 1846 - October 19, 1910) [1] [2] was a legendary Louisiana lawman. He was the sheriff of St. Landry Parish, Louisiana from 1874 to 1888. During his career, he was known for his dogged determination.
Cornelius Charles Duson was born in 1846. He passed away in 1910. END COMES TO C. C. DUSON, AFTER FITFUL LIFE. One of the Best Known Men of Louisiana Succumbs to Attack of Paralysis.--Died At the 'Phone. "I am better, but I want you to come to see me, for I am lonesome.; Don't come to-night--tomorrow will do."
- Male
- August 13, 1846
- Isora (Andrus) Duson, Mary (Pharr) Duson
- October 19, 1910
Sep 18, 2020 · The couple were the parents of five children, Cornelius C. (known as Curley), Mary Ann, Ellen N, William W. and Laura L. Today we will discuss the life of the family’s eldest child, C. C. “Curley” Duson.
The history of C. C. Duson's father, Cornelius Duson, as he was known in Louisiana, and the mystery so long thrown around his real family name, sounds more like a legend culled from the days of romance, or of knight errantry, than the actual life of a citizen in this prosaic nineteenth century.
- Male
- June 8, 1819
- Sarah Ann (Webb) Burton
- July 28, 1858
Hon C. C. Duson was born in what is now Acadia parish, on the banks of the Mermentau river, August 31, 1846. He is the eldest son of Cornelius C. Duson, native of Point Lewis, opposite Quebec, Canada, who sought refuge in Southwest Louisiana after having taken up the cause of the French revolutionists in 1837.
Sep 1, 2024 · Cornelius C. Duson, (aka CC Duson or Curley, born August 31, 1846) was a legendary Louisiana lawman. He was the sheriff of St. Landry Parish, Louisiana from 1874 to 1888. During his career, he was known for his dogged determination.
Nov 22, 2017 · Cornelius C. Duson was born August 31, 1846 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana He was the sheriff of St. Landry Parish, Louisiana from 1874 to 1888. In 1906, Curely Duson was appointed to the position of US Marshal for the Western District of Louisiana by President Theodore Roosevelt.
