Portraits in City Directories
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. To use this index you can sort by any column or use the search bar on the upper right-hand corner of the index.
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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 | 1856 | No |
| Lathrop, C. C. | Insurance and Banking Agent | 1853 | Yes |
| Lawrason, George C. | Collector of Customs | 1853 | No |
| Lewis, John Lawson | Mayor of New Orleans | 1855 | Yes |
| Lonsdale, Henry T. | Coffee Broker | 1855 | Yes |
| Mandeville, George C. | Cotton Factor | 1855 | Yes |
| Millaudon, Laurent | Merchant | 1853 | Yes |
| Mure, William | British Consul | 1854 | No |
| Palfrey, H. W. | Real Estate Broker | 1854 | Yes |
| Payne, E. C. | Grocer | 1855 | Yes |
| Payne, J. U. | Commission Merchant | 1855 | Yes |
| Philips, Alexander | Merchant | 1853 | Yes |
| Powell, R. W. | Commission Merchant | 1855 | Yes |
| Puig y Puig, Francisco | Commission Merchant | 1855 | Yes |
| Race, George W. | Attorney | 1854 | Yes |
| Rayne, R. W. | Wholesale Shoe Dealer | 1855 | Yes |
| Richards, Newton | Granite and Marble | 1855 | Yes |
| Ridgely, G. | Physician | 1855 | Yes |
| Roselius, Christian | Attorney | 1853 | Yes |
| Scott, W. A. | Minister | 1854 | Yes |
| Shannon, John C. | Grocer | 1855 | Yes |
| Sizer, George W. | Agricultural Warehouse | 1855 | Yes |
| Stone, H. L. | Grocer | 1855 | Yes |
| Sumner, R. B. | Ship Broker and Commission Merchant | 1855 | Yes |
| Wright, H. M. | Cotton Factor | 1854 | Yes |
| Zacharie, James W. | Commission Merchant | 1855 | Yes |
The text used in this post previously appeared as part of the by Fact Finders in October 1997 by Wayne Everard. Reformatted and edited by Amy DeNisco in 2023.