The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-06-19
PHILIP j. CHAPPUIS.

we print the following Sketcn
of Philip J. Chappuis, candidate
for Judge of the 18th Judicial
District, composed of the par
iSheS of Acadia and Lafayette,
by request of one Of his friends.
Philip. Chappuis is the type of
mar Louisiana has always delighted
to honor. Born and reared within
her confines and having spent his life
here, he is truly a product. He was
born near T~hibodaux, La. Sept. %,
1865, Having secured all that was
offered by the public and private
schools of his neighborhood. he en-
tered Thibodaux College in Septem-
Der, 1879, from which institution he
graduated in 1883. Soon thereafter he
came to Rayne to accept a position
as book-keeper and confidential clerk
of his uncle, Mr.. A. S. Chappuis.
Having determined, however, to take
up the study of law, he resigned his
position to enter the profession of
school teaching, and devoted every
spare moment to the study of law. He
then went to Lafourche parish where
he still taught school and pursued his
law studies under that distinguished
lawyer and Judge, Hon. L. P. Gail
louet. now a member of the Court of
Appeals of this Circuit.
Having successfully passed the exam
inatiOn before the Supreme Court, he
was admitted to the bar in July, 1887.
Having become attached to Acadia
duriug his stay here he decided to cast
his lot with the new parish. locating
first at Rayne. Soon, however, his
growing practice made it imperative
that he should live at the parish site.
hence he moved to Crowley in the
latter part of 1889. Thus, he was a
pioneer not only in Acadia parish but
in Crowley. In 1902 he formed the
present partnership with A. P. Holt,
under the style of Chappuis & Holt.
From the beginning Mr.. Chappuis
enjoyed a remunerative and constant
ly growing practice. He has been an
extremely active and busy man, par
t~icularly since 1901, when he became
connected with the oil field litigation,
which has held the attention of the
District Court and a large part of the
attention of the Supreme Court ever
since. In fact he has taken a leading
part in some of the largest law suits
ever coming up before the Courts of
Louisiana.
Yet, despite the pressing demands
OF his private business he has always
found time to devote to public and
other matters of a civic nature. The
people of his own city have made him
their chief executive for four terms.
He discharged the many duties and
responsibilities of this high Office
from 1894 to 1898 and from 1902 to
1906. with such eminent satisfaction
to his constituents that now, almost
with one accord, they rise up to offer
him the Judgeship of this district.
Mr.. Chappuis' long and successful
experience at the bar, added to his
natural ability and thorough train
ing. eminently qualities him for this
high Office: AS a lawyer he is pains
taking, thorough, honorable, fair.
just, and thoroughly imbued with the
ethics of his noble profession. He
takes rank with the foremost of his
profession in this State, and his abil-
ity is recognized outside of the con-
fines of his own district.
AS a citizen he always takes an ac-
tive, intelligent-and patriotic interest
in the welfare of whatever makes for
good citizenship and the up-building
of his country.
Mr.. Chappuis could not be termed a
politician; much less an Office seeker.
All the offices he has held have been
accepted only upon the earnest en-
treaties of his constituent, and now he
becomes a candidate for Judge at a
distinctive personal and professional
sacrifice to answer what he deems a
call to duty. If elected, justice will
be meeted out even-handed to friend
and and foe alike. The criminal will
tremble and the honest citizen will
feel secure. He will bring to the
Judgeship ripened experience coupled
with the vigor of youth. Acadia is
fortunate to have such a man in the
zenith of his manhood willing to ac-
cept the Judgeship.
CcOff Notes.