Jean Laffite - Louisiana's famous pirate son, along with his brother, Pierre, established warehouse operations in the New Orleans area and also raided the shipping lanes off the Cuban coastline. Notable ship name: S.S. General Santander. He helped the U.S. government in the War of 1812, alerting the government of an oncoming British attack on New Orleans. He came under Spanish naval fire, during a sea battle, Feb. 1823. His burial was at sea, Gulf Of Honduras. News of his death was recorded far as Columbia.