The Political Graveyard: Physician Politicians in Louisiana

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Physician Politicians in Louisiana
including Surgeons and Osteopaths

James W. Ames (1864-1944) — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Born in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La., October 12, 1864. Republican. Physician; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Wayne County 1st District, 1901-02; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1908; Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1924; Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1924. African ancestry. One of the founders of Dunbar Hospital (1918). Died in 1944 (age about 79 years). Interment at Elmwood Cemetery, Detroit, Mich.

See also Find-A-Grave memorial

Charles W. Boustany, Jr. (b. 1956) — of Lafayette, Lafayette Parish, La. Born in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La., February 21, 1956. Republican. Physician; surgeon; U.S. Representative from Louisiana 7th District, 2005-. Still living as of 2009.

See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — votes in Congress from the Washington Post — NNDB dossier

William Cassidy (b. 1957) — also known as Bill Cassidy — of Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, La. Born in Highland Park, Lake County, Ill., September 28, 1957. Republican. Physician; member of Louisiana state senate 16th District, 2006-08; U.S. Representative from Louisiana 6th District, 2009-. Christian. Still living as of 2009.

John Cooksey (b. 1941) — of Monroe, Ouachita Parish, La. Born in Alexandria, Rapides Parish, La., August 20, 1941. Republican. Physician; U.S. Representative from Louisiana 5th District, 1997-2003; candidate for U.S. Senator from Louisiana, 2002. Methodist. Still living as of 2009.

See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — votes in Congress from the Washington Post — NNDB dossier

Chester Bidwell Darrall (1842-1908) — of Brashear (now Morgan City), St. Mary Parish, La.; Franklin, St. Mary Parish, La. Born near Addison, Somerset County, Pa., June 24, 1842. Republican. Physician; served in the Union Army during the Civil War; merchant; planter; member of Louisiana state senate, 1868; U.S. Representative from Louisiana 3rd District, 1869-79, 1881-83; delegate to Republican National Convention from Louisiana, 1888. Died in Washington, D.C., January 1, 1908 (age 65 years, 191 days). Interment at Glenwood Cemetery, Washington, D.C.

Samuel Augustus Dickson (1852-1916) — of Shreveport, Caddo Parish, La. Born in Bossier Parish, La., 1852. Democrat. Physician; mayor of Shreveport, La., 1908-10, 1914-16; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Louisiana, 1916. Died in St. Louis, Mo., 1916 (age about 64 years). Interment at Greenwood Cemetery, Shreveport, La.

William Walton George (1807-1865) — of Shreveport, Caddo Parish, La. Born in Georgia, 1807. Democrat. Physician; mayor of Shreveport, La., 1840-41, 1842-44. Baptist. Died in New York, New York County, N.Y., 1865 (age about 58 years). Interment at Oakland Cemetery, Shreveport, La.

Parker Griffith (b. 1942) — of Huntsville, Madison County, Ala. Born in Shreveport, Caddo Parish, La., August 6, 1942. Democrat. Physician; candidate for mayor of Huntsville, Ala., 2004; member of Alabama state senate, 2006-08; U.S. Representative from Alabama 5th District, 2009-. Still living as of 2009.

See also NNDB dossier

James C. Kellogg (1859-1916) — of New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La. Born in Woodville, Wilkinson County, Miss., 1859. Physician; U.S. Consul in Stettin, 1890-93; Barranquilla, 1905; Colón, 1905-14. Died November 18, 1916 (age about 57 years). Burial location unknown.

Ladislas Lazaro (1872-1927) — of Washington, St. Landry Parish, La. Born near Ville Platte, St. Landry Parish (now Evangeline Parish), La., June 5, 1872. Son of Alexandre Lazaro and Marie Denise (Ortego) Lazaro. Democrat. Physician; member of Louisiana state senate, 1908; U.S. Representative from Louisiana 7th District, 1913-27; died in office 1927. Hispanic ancestry. Died in Washington, D.C., March 30, 1927 (age 54 years, 298 days). Interment at Old City Cemetery, Ville Platte, La.

See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page

John Harvey Lowery (1860-1941) — also known as J. H. Lowery — of Donaldsonville, Ascension Parish, La. Born in Plaquemine, Iberville Parish, La., October 18, 1860. Son of John Harvey Lowery (1834-1907) and Elizabeth (Carson) Lowery (1835-1919). Republican. Physician; sugar grower; delegate to Republican National Convention from Louisiana, 1916 (alternate), 1920, 1940. Methodist. African ancestry. Member, Odd Fellows. Died, in Flint-Goodridge Hospital, New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La., September 25, 1941 (age 80 years, 342 days). Interment at Ascension Catholic Cemetery, Donaldsonville, La.

Relatives: Son of John Harvey Lowery (1834-1907) and Elizabeth (Carson) Lowery (1835-1919); married 1883 to Elizabeth Conway (1867-1924); married, December 13, 1927, to Mary L. Brown (1907-1993).

Joseph Aloysius O'Hara (1869-1948) — also known as Joseph A. O'Hara — of New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La. Born in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La., January 25, 1869. Son of Joseph O'Hara and Annie G. O'Hara. Democrat. Physician; Orleans Parish Coroner, 1908-24 president, Louisiana state board of health, 1928-40; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Louisiana, 1936. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus; Elks. Died, at Hotel Dieu, New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La., February 25, 1948 (age 79 years, 31 days). Interment at Metairie Cemetery, New Orleans, La.

Relatives: Son of Joseph O'Hara and Annie G. O'Hara; married to Mary Theresa Cosgrove; father of William Joseph O'Hara.

E. L. Sanderson (born c.1864) — of Shreveport, Caddo Parish, La. Born in Louisiana, about 1864. Democrat. Physician; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Louisiana, 1936. Burial location unknown.

Joseph Taylor (1815-1880) — of Shreveport, Caddo Parish, La. Born in 1815. Democrat. Physician; mayor of Shreveport, La.; elected 1873. Died in Marshall, Harrison County, Tex., 1880 (age about 65 years). Interment at Old City Cemetery, Marshall, Tex.

Hamilton Mercer Wright (b. 1852) — also known as Hamilton M. Wright — of Bay City, Bay County, Mich. Born in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La., October 26, 1852. Son of Hamilton Mercer Wright and Virginia (Huckins) Wright. Democrat. Physician; lawyer; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Bay County 1st District, 1883-86; mayor of Bay City, Mich., 1887-89, 1895-97; probate judge in Michigan, 1889-1900. Episcopalian. Scotch-Irish ancestry. Member, Freemasons; Odd Fellows; Knights of Pythias; Elks. Burial location unknown.

Relatives: Married 1871 to Anne Dana Fitzhugh.

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