Felix C. Antoine

{{Short description|Louisiana state legislator}}

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Felix C. Antoine (c. 1839 – 1917) was a Louisiana state legislator during the Reconstruction-era.{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=PHIOAQAAMAAJ&q=robert+h.+isabelle|title=The African American Experience in Louisiana: From the Civil War to Jim Crow|first=Charles|last=Vincent|date=April 23, 2000|publisher=Center for Louisiana Studies, University of Southwestern Louisiana|isbn=9781887366373|via=Google Books}}

During the Civil War, he served as a second lieutenant in the 7th Louisiana Regiment Infantry.{{Cite web |title=Antoine, Felix |url=https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers-detail.htm?soldierId=47EEEA7B-DC7A-DF11-BF36-B8AC6F5D926A |website=Soldier Details - The Civil War (U.S. National Park Service)}} He served in the Louisiana House of Representatives from 1868 to 1872.{{Cite web |date=April 17, 2023 |title=MEMBERSHIP IN THE LOUISIANA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 1812 - 2024 |url=https://house.louisiana.gov/H_PDFdocs/HouseMembership_History_CURRENT.pdf |website=David R. Poynter Legislative Research Library, Louisiana House of Representatives}}

He also served as harbor master in New Orleans and was a night inspector at its customs house.

He was born in New Orleans.{{cite book|year=1996|title=Freedom's Lawmakers|first1=Eric|last1=Foner|author-link=Eric Foner|page=9|isbn=978-0807120828|publisher=LSU Press}} He was the younger brother of Caeser Antoine who served in the Louisiana Senate and as Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana.

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