The Wells
- Samuel Wells II, delegate to the Louisiana Constitutional Convention 1811. Father of James Madison Wells and Thomas Jefferson Wells.
- James Madison Wells (1808–1899), Sheriff of Rapides Parish, Louisiana; Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana 1864-1865; Governor of Louisiana 1865-1867; Surveyor of the Port of New Orleans, Louisiana 1874-1880. Son of Samuel Wells II.
- Thomas Jefferson Wells, candidate for Governor of Louisiana 1859. Son of Samuel Wells II.
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Famous quotes containing the word wells:
“Life is fountain of joy; but where the rabble also gather to drink, all wells are poisoned.”
—Friedrich Nietzsche (1844–1900)
“To take pride in a library kills it. Then, its motive power shifts over to the critical if admiring visitor, and apologies are necessary and acceptable and the fat is in the fire.”
—Carolyn Wells (1862–1942)