Portraits in New Orleans City Directories, 1852-1856
| During the years 1852-1856 the New Orleans city directories included portraits of one or more
local citizens of some prominence, most of them accompanied by biographical information
ranging in length from a couple of paragraphs to several pages. The following table lists the
individuals represented in those portraits in alphabetical order along with their occupation of
each and the year of the directory in which each appears. The last column indicates whether or
not the portrait is accompanied by a biographical sketch.
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Name
Occupation
Year
Biography?
Adams, R. W.
Grocer
1855
Yes
Adams, Thomas A.
Insurance Company President
1853
Yes
Bermudez, Joachim
Judge
1853
Yes
Boullemet, Virgil
Philanthropist
1854
Yes
Buckley, H. P.
Jeweller
1856
Yes
Cammack, C. W.
Paying Teller, Citizens' Bank
1855
No
Carriere, A.
Importer
1853
Yes
Clapp, Theodore
Minister
1854
Yes
Crossman, A. D.
Mayor of New Orleans
1853
Yes
Dolsen, G. L.
Commission Merchant
1856
Yes
Dowler, Bennett
Physician
1852
No
Downs, Solomon W.
U. S. Senator from Louisiana
1856
Yes
Dubois, O.
Stable Owner
1855
Yes
Duncan, Greer B.
Attorney
1853
Yes
Fellowes, C.
Cotton Factor
1855
Yes
Fellowse, William
Cotton Factor
1854
No
Folger, Nathan
Clothing
1855
Yes
Freret, William
Cotton Press Owner
1854
Yes
Fuentes, F. de
Commission Merchant
1855
Yes
Geddes, Robert
Shipping Agent
1855
Yes
Hebert, Paul O.
Governor of Louisiana
1854
Yes
Hennen, Alfred
Attorney
1853
Yes
Hill, H. R. W.
Cotton Factor
1853
Yes
Hincks, David O.
Deputy Collector of Customs
1855
Yes
Hunt, Thomas F.
Attorney
1853
Yes
Kendall, William Gray
Postmaster
1854
Yes
Landry, Trasimond
Former Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana
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