L'histoire de Scott ~ The History of Scott
Scott was founded by the railroad in 1880. It was not incorporated, however, until 1904. In 1907, Scott was granted a charter which provided for a government by a Mayor and Board of Aldermen. The first Mayor was Dr. L. A. Prejean.
Scott was named for J. B. Scott, then the Superintendent of Southern Pacific. According to records, the railroad was built in 1880 using convict labor and originally had no name. This was when Lafayette was known as Vermillionville.
Mr. Alcide Judice built a General Merchandise Store south of the railroad track and Mr. Martin Begnaud had a store on the north side of the tracks. Mr. Judice was a long time School Board Member and the first President of the Lafayette Parish School Board. He also played and important role in the development of what is nowUniversity of Louisiana at Lafayette. He also conceived the idea of transportation of children to school in wagons and horse drawn transfers.
Scott High School was built in 1927 on land where Scott Middle School is today. The first schools built in Scott can be attributed to the efforts of Alcide Judice, also a pioneer settler of the area. He was known as "THE FATHER OF PUBLIC EDUCATION IN LAFAYETTE PARISH."
The main line of the Southern Pacific Railway , now Burlington Ind., cuts the town in two so our town is in the 8th Ward south of the railroad and the 1st Ward north of the railroad. The first settler of Scott was Alexander Delhomme, who took land in the Northern part of the town, started farming and spent the rest of his life there. He was the first one to own and operate a hay-mowing machine. People came for miles around to see it. Mr. Delhomme also built and operated the first grit mill and cotton gin. The next settlers were Alcide Judice and Dominic Cayret who came several years later. They settled in the southern and eastern parts of what is now Scott. Mr. Cayret had a personal friend, Mr. J. B. Scott, who was Division Superintendent of Southern Pacific Railroad. Cayret was able to persuade his friend to build a "depot". It was started in 1870, and it took 10 years to build it, the work being done by the convicts from the State Penitentiary. When it became a reality, the settlers honored the promise in 1907 by calling the newly incorporated village "Scott". The first depot agent was Ozema LeBlanc, who was agent for 17 years. In 1880, Alcide Judice opened a grocery store south of the railroad while Martin Begnaud opened one north of the railroad. Other pioneer settlers were Louis Breaux in the southwestern part of the area. He served as Deputy Sheriff for over 15 years. Drozin Boudreaux where Philip Martin taught school. Bob Thomas lived at Isle Navarre on the outskirts of the village. Mrs. Thomas taught private school there. The Village became a Town in 1960, the Town becase a City in 1990.
In August, 1911, a bank was established, The meeting to organize was held in Felix Foreman's hall. The first board of directors were: Luke Leblanc, Dr. L. A. Prejean, Rev. J. M. Detchmenly, Joseph Sonnier, Rousseau Prejean, J. M. Keith, Alonzo Lacy and William Butcher. This bank merged with the Bank of Lafayette in September, 1920. Through the efforts of Alcide Judice, to whom every school child is indebted, the first public school was built in 1895 on land belonging to Louis Breaux. It consisted of one room. Supt. T. H. Harris has called Mr. Judice the "Father of Public Education in Lafayette Parish",a title he truly and justly deserves. He is the one who conceived the idea of transportation of children to school in wagons and horse driven transfers. The present system of school bus transportation is an outgrowth of that idea. Later between 1900-1903, four rooms were built. L. A. Prejean and Miss Hunter(teacher), helped solicit funds to defray expenses. A few years later, a two-story structure was built and in 1921, it became an approved high school. The present high school was built on a site donated by Mrs. Emelia Breaux, daughter of Louis Breaux. The former site, on land domated by L. Leo Judice, is now a brick building used for primary grades. Mrs. Bella Judice Nickerson gave additional land so that there would be more space. It is now known as the L. Leo Judice School. Mr. Judice served for 20 years on the Lafayette Parish School Board. He was a civic leader in his community, ever ready to do everything for progress and growth of Scott. For a time a private school was operated in the church hall, but classes were not taught there very long. The second merchant to establish a store in Scott was Joseph Sonnier, and his sons are still in the General Merchandise business.
Scott was founded by the railroad in 1880. It was not incorporated, however, until 1904. In 1907, Scott was granted a charter which provided for a government by a Mayor and Board of Aldermen. The first Mayor was Dr. L. A. Prejean.
Scott was named for J. B. Scott, then the Superintendent of Southern Pacific. According to records, the railroad was built in 1880 using convict labor and originally had no name. This was when Lafayette was known as Vermillionville.
Mr. Alcide Judice built a General Merchandise Store south of the railroad track and Mr. Martin Begnaud had a store on the north side of the tracks. Mr. Judice was a long time School Board Member and the first President of the Lafayette Parish School Board. He also played and important role in the development of what is nowUniversity of Louisiana at Lafayette. He also conceived the idea of transportation of children to school in wagons and horse drawn transfers.
Scott High School was built in 1927 on land where Scott Middle School is today. The first schools built in Scott can be attributed to the efforts of Alcide Judice, also a pioneer settler of the area. He was known as "THE FATHER OF PUBLIC EDUCATION IN LAFAYETTE PARISH."
The main line of the Southern Pacific Railway , now Burlington Ind., cuts the town in two so our town is in the 8th Ward south of the railroad and the 1st Ward north of the railroad. The first settler of Scott was Alexander Delhomme, who took land in the Northern part of the town, started farming and spent the rest of his life there. He was the first one to own and operate a hay-mowing machine. People came for miles around to see it. Mr. Delhomme also built and operated the first grit mill and cotton gin. The next settlers were Alcide Judice and Dominic Cayret who came several years later. They settled in the southern and eastern parts of what is now Scott. Mr. Cayret had a personal friend, Mr. J. B. Scott, who was Division Superintendent of Southern Pacific Railroad. Cayret was able to persuade his friend to build a "depot". It was started in 1870, and it took 10 years to build it, the work being done by the convicts from the State Penitentiary. When it became a reality, the settlers honored the promise in 1907 by calling the newly incorporated village "Scott". The first depot agent was Ozema LeBlanc, who was agent for 17 years. In 1880, Alcide Judice opened a grocery store south of the railroad while Martin Begnaud opened one north of the railroad. Other pioneer settlers were Louis Breaux in the southwestern part of the area. He served as Deputy Sheriff for over 15 years. Drozin Boudreaux where Philip Martin taught school. Bob Thomas lived at Isle Navarre on the outskirts of the village. Mrs. Thomas taught private school there. The Village became a Town in 1960, the Town becase a City in 1990.
In August, 1911, a bank was established, The meeting to organize was held in Felix Foreman's hall. The first board of directors were: Luke Leblanc, Dr. L. A. Prejean, Rev. J. M. Detchmenly, Joseph Sonnier, Rousseau Prejean, J. M. Keith, Alonzo Lacy and William Butcher. This bank merged with the Bank of Lafayette in September, 1920. Through the efforts of Alcide Judice, to whom every school child is indebted, the first public school was built in 1895 on land belonging to Louis Breaux. It consisted of one room. Supt. T. H. Harris has called Mr. Judice the "Father of Public Education in Lafayette Parish",a title he truly and justly deserves. He is the one who conceived the idea of transportation of children to school in wagons and horse driven transfers. The present system of school bus transportation is an outgrowth of that idea. Later between 1900-1903, four rooms were built. L. A. Prejean and Miss Hunter(teacher), helped solicit funds to defray expenses. A few years later, a two-story structure was built and in 1921, it became an approved high school. The present high school was built on a site donated by Mrs. Emelia Breaux, daughter of Louis Breaux. The former site, on land domated by L. Leo Judice, is now a brick building used for primary grades. Mrs. Bella Judice Nickerson gave additional land so that there would be more space. It is now known as the L. Leo Judice School. Mr. Judice served for 20 years on the Lafayette Parish School Board. He was a civic leader in his community, ever ready to do everything for progress and growth of Scott. For a time a private school was operated in the church hall, but classes were not taught there very long. The second merchant to establish a store in Scott was Joseph Sonnier, and his sons are still in the General Merchandise business.
L'histoire de Scott ~ The History of Scott
Scott was founded by the railroad in 1880. It was not incorporated, however, until 1904. In 1907, Scott was granted a charter which provided for a government by a Mayor and Board of Aldermen. The first Mayor was Dr. L. A. Prejean.
Scott was named for J. B. Scott, then the Superintendent of Southern Pacific. According to records, the railroad was built in 1880 using convict labor and originally had no name. This was when Lafayette was known as Vermillionville.
Mr. Alcide Judice built a General Merchandise Store south of the railroad track and Mr. Martin Begnaud had a store on the north side of the tracks. Mr. Judice was a long time School Board Member and the first President of the Lafayette Parish School Board. He also played and important role in the development of what is nowUniversity of Louisiana at Lafayette. He also conceived the idea of transportation of children to school in wagons and horse drawn transfers.
Scott High School was built in 1927 on land where Scott Middle School is today. The first schools built in Scott can be attributed to the efforts of Alcide Judice, also a pioneer settler of the area. He was known as "THE FATHER OF PUBLIC EDUCATION IN LAFAYETTE PARISH."
The main line of the Southern Pacific Railway , now Burlington Ind., cuts the town in two so our town is in the 8th Ward south of the railroad and the 1st Ward north of the railroad. The first settler of Scott was Alexander Delhomme, who took land in the Northern part of the town, started farming and spent the rest of his life there. He was the first one to own and operate a hay-mowing machine. People came for miles around to see it. Mr. Delhomme also built and operated the first grit mill and cotton gin. The next settlers were Alcide Judice and Dominic Cayret who came several years later. They settled in the southern and eastern parts of what is now Scott. Mr. Cayret had a personal friend, Mr. J. B. Scott, who was Division Superintendent of Southern Pacific Railroad. Cayret was able to persuade his friend to build a "depot". It was started in 1870, and it took 10 years to build it, the work being done by the convicts from the State Penitentiary. When it became a reality, the settlers honored the promise in 1907 by calling the newly incorporated village "Scott". The first depot agent was Ozema LeBlanc, who was agent for 17 years. In 1880, Alcide Judice opened a grocery store south of the railroad while Martin Begnaud opened one north of the railroad. Other pioneer settlers were Louis Breaux in the southwestern part of the area. He served as Deputy Sheriff for over 15 years. Drozin Boudreaux where Philip Martin taught school. Bob Thomas lived at Isle Navarre on the outskirts of the village. Mrs. Thomas taught private school there. The Village became a Town in 1960, the Town becase a City in 1990.
In August, 1911, a bank was established, The meeting to organize was held in Felix Foreman's hall. The first board of directors were: Luke Leblanc, Dr. L. A. Prejean, Rev. J. M. Detchmenly, Joseph Sonnier, Rousseau Prejean, J. M. Keith, Alonzo Lacy and William Butcher. This bank merged with the Bank of Lafayette in September, 1920. Through the efforts of Alcide Judice, to whom every school child is indebted, the first public school was built in 1895 on land belonging to Louis Breaux. It consisted of one room. Supt. T. H. Harris has called Mr. Judice the "Father of Public Education in Lafayette Parish",a title he truly and justly deserves. He is the one who conceived the idea of transportation of children to school in wagons and horse driven transfers. The present system of school bus transportation is an outgrowth of that idea. Later between 1900-1903, four rooms were built. L. A. Prejean and Miss Hunter(teacher), helped solicit funds to defray expenses. A few years later, a two-story structure was built and in 1921, it became an approved high school. The present high school was built on a site donated by Mrs. Emelia Breaux, daughter of Louis Breaux. The former site, on land domated by L. Leo Judice, is now a brick building used for primary grades. Mrs. Bella Judice Nickerson gave additional land so that there would be more space. It is now known as the L. Leo Judice School. Mr. Judice served for 20 years on the Lafayette Parish School Board. He was a civic leader in his community, ever ready to do everything for progress and growth of Scott. For a time a private school was operated in the church hall, but classes were not taught there very long. The second merchant to establish a store in Scott was Joseph Sonnier, and his sons are still in the General Merchandise business.
Scott was founded by the railroad in 1880. It was not incorporated, however, until 1904. In 1907, Scott was granted a charter which provided for a government by a Mayor and Board of Aldermen. The first Mayor was Dr. L. A. Prejean.
Scott was named for J. B. Scott, then the Superintendent of Southern Pacific. According to records, the railroad was built in 1880 using convict labor and originally had no name. This was when Lafayette was known as Vermillionville.
Mr. Alcide Judice built a General Merchandise Store south of the railroad track and Mr. Martin Begnaud had a store on the north side of the tracks. Mr. Judice was a long time School Board Member and the first President of the Lafayette Parish School Board. He also played and important role in the development of what is nowUniversity of Louisiana at Lafayette. He also conceived the idea of transportation of children to school in wagons and horse drawn transfers.
Scott High School was built in 1927 on land where Scott Middle School is today. The first schools built in Scott can be attributed to the efforts of Alcide Judice, also a pioneer settler of the area. He was known as "THE FATHER OF PUBLIC EDUCATION IN LAFAYETTE PARISH."
The main line of the Southern Pacific Railway , now Burlington Ind., cuts the town in two so our town is in the 8th Ward south of the railroad and the 1st Ward north of the railroad. The first settler of Scott was Alexander Delhomme, who took land in the Northern part of the town, started farming and spent the rest of his life there. He was the first one to own and operate a hay-mowing machine. People came for miles around to see it. Mr. Delhomme also built and operated the first grit mill and cotton gin. The next settlers were Alcide Judice and Dominic Cayret who came several years later. They settled in the southern and eastern parts of what is now Scott. Mr. Cayret had a personal friend, Mr. J. B. Scott, who was Division Superintendent of Southern Pacific Railroad. Cayret was able to persuade his friend to build a "depot". It was started in 1870, and it took 10 years to build it, the work being done by the convicts from the State Penitentiary. When it became a reality, the settlers honored the promise in 1907 by calling the newly incorporated village "Scott". The first depot agent was Ozema LeBlanc, who was agent for 17 years. In 1880, Alcide Judice opened a grocery store south of the railroad while Martin Begnaud opened one north of the railroad. Other pioneer settlers were Louis Breaux in the southwestern part of the area. He served as Deputy Sheriff for over 15 years. Drozin Boudreaux where Philip Martin taught school. Bob Thomas lived at Isle Navarre on the outskirts of the village. Mrs. Thomas taught private school there. The Village became a Town in 1960, the Town becase a City in 1990.
In August, 1911, a bank was established, The meeting to organize was held in Felix Foreman's hall. The first board of directors were: Luke Leblanc, Dr. L. A. Prejean, Rev. J. M. Detchmenly, Joseph Sonnier, Rousseau Prejean, J. M. Keith, Alonzo Lacy and William Butcher. This bank merged with the Bank of Lafayette in September, 1920. Through the efforts of Alcide Judice, to whom every school child is indebted, the first public school was built in 1895 on land belonging to Louis Breaux. It consisted of one room. Supt. T. H. Harris has called Mr. Judice the "Father of Public Education in Lafayette Parish",a title he truly and justly deserves. He is the one who conceived the idea of transportation of children to school in wagons and horse driven transfers. The present system of school bus transportation is an outgrowth of that idea. Later between 1900-1903, four rooms were built. L. A. Prejean and Miss Hunter(teacher), helped solicit funds to defray expenses. A few years later, a two-story structure was built and in 1921, it became an approved high school. The present high school was built on a site donated by Mrs. Emelia Breaux, daughter of Louis Breaux. The former site, on land domated by L. Leo Judice, is now a brick building used for primary grades. Mrs. Bella Judice Nickerson gave additional land so that there would be more space. It is now known as the L. Leo Judice School. Mr. Judice served for 20 years on the Lafayette Parish School Board. He was a civic leader in his community, ever ready to do everything for progress and growth of Scott. For a time a private school was operated in the church hall, but classes were not taught there very long. The second merchant to establish a store in Scott was Joseph Sonnier, and his sons are still in the General Merchandise business.
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