Jacques Telesphore Roman (March 22, 1800 – April 11, 1848) was a 19th century Louisiana businessman, sugar planter and builder of the famous Oak Alley Plantation.
Read more about Jacques Telesphore Roman: Early Years, Oak Alley, Death
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