Victor E. Rillieux

Victor E. Rillieux
Victor E. Rillieux
Born	Victor Ernest Rillieux; c. 1842; New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
Died	12, 5, 1898 (aged 56)
Occupation	Songwriter, Poet, Playwright, Businessman
Known for	Various works

Victor Earnest Rillieux (1842 – 1898) was an American blind Creole of color songwriter, poet, playwright, and businessman. He is known for having written more than any other contemporary Louisianan although few of his works remain. He wrote many poems about contemporary civil rights activists, including Ida B. Wells and the ex-Confederate Black civil rights advocate P. G. T. Beauregard.[1]

Life and Family

Rillieux was born in New Orleans, Louisiana to a distinguished Creole family that provided many services to its community. One of his cousins was Norbert Rillieux, an inventor who created sugar refining equipment. Rillieux died on December 5, 1898.[1]

References

Rodolphe Lucien Desdunes (1973). Our People and Our History: Fifty Creole Portraits. Louisiana State University Press. p. 59.

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[Our_People_and_Our_History:_Fifty_Creole_Portraits-1] Rodolphe Lucien Desdunes (1973). Our People and Our History: Fifty Creole Portraits. Louisiana State University Press. p. 59.