| 1832 January |
Born in New Orleans. Son of Joachim Bermudez and Emma Troxler. |
| 1851 |
After attending Boyers Academy he graduates with a BA from Spring Hill College. |
| 1852 |
Reads law in Kentucky under Federal Judge Thomas B. Monroe |
| 1853 January |
Marries Amanda Elizabeth Maupassant |
| 1853 |
Graduates from the University of Louisiana L.L.B. Admitted to the bar. |
| 1853-1861 |
Practices law in New Orleans. |
| 1861 |
Delegate to the Louisiana Secession Convention, signing the ordinance. |
| 1862 |
During the Civil War he enlists as a private in Company E, New Orleans Guard Regiment of the Louisiana Militia. |
| 1865-67 |
Assistant City Attorney for New Orleans. |
| 1867-1880 |
Private practice in New Orleans. |
| 1880-1892 |
Chief Justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court. |
| 1892 August 22 |
Dies in New Orleans |