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Lafargue was born in Marksville, the seat of government of Aoyelles Parish in south central Louisiana.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Lafargue&GSfn=Alvan&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSob=n&GRid=23639492&df=all&|title=Dr. Alvan H. Lafargue (with gravestone photograph)|publisher=Findagrave.com|accessdate=December 10, 2019}}</ref> He was from a prominent family originally from the [[Pyrenees]] Mountains of [[France]]. His father, [[Adolphe Lafargue]], received his education at the former Jefferson College in Convent in St. James Parish in south Louisiana, and then studied law at what became [[Tulane University]] in [[New Orleans]]. He returned to Marksville and published and edited<ref name=archives/> what became ''The Marksville Weekly News,'' the oldest continuously operating [[newspaper]] in Louisiana.<ref name=archives/>

Lafargue was born in Marksville, the seat of government of Aoyelles Parish in south central Louisiana.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Lafargue&GSfn=Alvan&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSob=n&GRid=23639492&df=all&|title=Dr. Alvan H. Lafargue (with gravestone photograph)|publisher=Findagrave.com|accessdate=December 10, 2019}}</ref> He was from a prominent family originally from the [[Pyrenees]] Mountains of [[France]]. His father, [[Adolphe Lafargue]], received his education at the former Jefferson College in Convent in St. James Parish in south Louisiana, and then studied law at what became [[Tulane University]] in [[New Orleans]]. He returned to Marksville and published and edited<ref name=archives/> what became ''The Marksville Weekly News,'' the oldest continuously operating [[newspaper]] in Louisiana.<ref name=archives/>

In 1878, Adolphe Lafargue married Annie Winn Irion (1860-1889), the daughter of [[U. S. Representative]] Alfred Briggs Irion (1833-1903)of Evergreen in Avoyelles Parish. In addition to Alvan Lafargue, the couple had three other sons, Walter Strong, Edwin Louis, and Sidney Eustis.<ref name=archives/> When Annie died, Adolphe married her sister, Emma (1870-1961), who died in New Orleans forty-four years after the passing of her husband in 1917.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=73384092|title=Judge Adolphe Lafargue|publisher=Findagrave.com|accessdate=December 10, 2019}}</ref>​

In 1878, Adolphe Lafargue married Annie Winn Irion (1860-1889), the daughter of [[U. S. Representative]] Alfred Briggs Irion (1833-1903) of Evergreen in Avoyelles Parish. In addition to Alvan Lafargue, the couple had three other sons, Walter Strong, Edwin Louis, and Sidney Eustis.<ref name=archives/> When Annie died, Adolphe married her sister, Emma (1870-1961), who died in New Orleans forty-four years after the passing of her husband in 1917.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=73384092|title=Judge Adolphe Lafargue|publisher=Findagrave.com|accessdate=December 10, 2019}}</ref>​

Considered an excellent orator, Adolphe Lafargue was elected to the Louisiana House of Representatives in 1896. In 1899, [[Governor]] Murphy James Foster (1849-1921), named Lafargue to fill an unexpired term as [[judge]] of the state 10th Judicial District. In 1912, he was elected judge of the 14th District, a position that he held until shortly before his death.<ref name=archives/>​

Considered an excellent orator, Adolphe Lafargue was elected to the Louisiana House of Representatives in 1896. In 1899, [[Governor]] Murphy James Foster (1849-1921), named Lafargue to fill an unexpired term as [[judge]] of the state 10th Judicial District. In 1912, he was elected judge of the 14th District, a position that he held until shortly before his death.<ref name=archives/>​