John W Poitivent was a notable American riverboat master, Confederate Naval veteran and lumberman. - AsNotedIn
| Notable Position | Organization | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poitivent and Favre Lumber Co | |||
| East Louisiana Railroad Company | 1899 | ||
| Confederate States Navy | 1861 |
| Y/M/D | Description | Association | Composition | Place | Locale | Food | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y/M/D | Description | Association | Composition | Place | Locale | Food | Event |
| 1864/04/08 | After the fall of New Orleans Captain John W Poitevent is assigned to shore duty in the artillery service where he participates in the Battle of Mansfield, Louisiana. | Naval Artillery | Mansfield Battle Park | Mansfield | |||
| 1899/03/27 | John Poitevent, president of the East Louisiana Railroad, and head of the Poitevent and Favre Lumber Co, dies of acute Bright's Disease, at Atita Springs, LA. Mr Poitevent is buried at Pearlington Cemetery in Pearlington, Mississippi. | Died | Abita Springs | Louisiana | |||
| 1899/04/00 | At sometime, John Poitevent is buried at Pearlington Cemetery in Pearlington, Mississippi. | In Memoriam | Pearlington Cemetery | Pearlington |
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