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Louisiana Counties and Parishes: East Baton Rouge Parish

The Creation of Legal Borders

East Baton Rouge Parish

March 31, 1807

(2) Chapter I

AN ACT Supplementary to an Act, entitled "An Act providing for the Superior Court going Circuit," and for establishing Courts of Inferior Jurisdiction."

1810 October 27, President James Madison issues Proclamation 16, the Annexation of West Florida.

1810 Ordinance December 7

W.C.C. Claiborne creates Feliciana

1810 Ordinance December 22

W.C.C. Claiborne creates four parishes within county of Feliciana

 

April 24, 1811

CHAPTER XXVIII.

AN ACT Establishing the Parish Boundaries in the County of Feliciana.

1812 RESOLUTION August 4

Giving the assent of the Legislature to an enlargement of the limits of the State of Louisiana.

1815 Act January 31

AN ACT to establish the permanent seat of justice the parish of Feliciana, and for other purposes.

March 7, 1832

AN ACT fixing the boundaries of the Parishes of East Feliciana and East Baton Rouge.