Sheriff Ferdinand L. Ameling / Ammerlung
January 30, 1819 - August 1821
"In 1820, the garrison buildings have been completed, a regiment of American infantry was quartered by the was department in these buildings, to the delight of the authorities and people and to gain of the city in money, population and animation. The next year, however, an incident or event happened that greatly lessened the consideration of the citizens for "shoulder straps" and all wearers of the American uniform. At a public ball Capt. Jones, of the regiment, supposedly because of an over-enjoyment of "corn juice," during the dance came in collision with Sheriff Ammerlung. The latter, noticing the condition of the officer, said nothing, but Jones, after the dance, demanded an apology, which, of course, was refused, since he, and he alone, was to blame for the collision; there upon he insulted Ammerlung, and in return was knocked down. The next day he sent a challange to the sheriff; this was accepted, and in the resulting duel Ammerlung was killed. As he was very good-natured, wholesouled man his loss was greatly deplored."
Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Louisiana - 1892