Antoine Dubuclet
Widely regarded as one of the richest men in all of the South, richer even than his white neighbours, Dubuclet was born a free man to free parents and inherited a large sugar plantation called Cedar Grove from his father.
As the plantation grew, by 1860, he owned over 100 slaves and had one of the largest sugar plantations in Louisiana. Records say his plantation was worth $264,000, while the average income of his neighbours in the South was only around $3,978. He later married a wealthy black woman and his lands soon expanded. After the woman died, Dubuclet became known as the wealthiest black slave owner in Louisiana. He later served as state treasurer during the Reconstruction Era.
