Ader, Henry F., M. D.

 Submitted by Mike Miller

Ader, Henry Fernand, M. D., of New Orleans, was born March 7, 1884, at New Orleans, son of Pierre Ader, a native of Mancioux department of Haute Garonne, France (1841), and of Eleonore de Ponteau Ader, who was born at Cerisol, department of Gers, France, in 1850. Dr. Ader's father came to New Orleans in 1855 and engaged in the dairy business. Later on, he became a meat merchant. At the time that the Orleans railroad company was in existence, Mr. Ader was a principal stockholder. The affairs of the corporation were involved then, and yielding no profits; but with his business sagacity and good judgment, he soon put the road on a sound basis. At present Mr. Ader is retired from active concerns, except that he superintends his large real estate investments, and takes care of his interests in New Orleans street railway stock. Dr. Ader is one of 12 children, of whom 5 are living, 3 of them being connected with the undertaking business. At the age of 8 years the subject of this sketch was sent to his father's native place to study in public schools, and after a stay of 3 years and 6 months, he returned to New Orleans, and entered Durel's private school. He next attended the Jesuits' college, New Orleans, graduating from the commercial department in 1900, and receiving his degree of A. B. in the classical course in 1902. Taking up the study of medicine at Tulane, he graduated from the medical department in 1906, and served 1 year as externe at the Charity hospital. In 1906, Dr. Ader was appointed medical inspector for the United States government in Central America, where he remained 1 year and next went to Europe for the purpose of making special studies in the treatment of genito-urinary and rectal diseases. He followed the courses at the Hospital Necker in Paris under such eminent professors as Albarran and Pasteau. Also he studied at the Hospital d'Urologie, Paris, having Dr. Cathelin as instructor; and in hospitals in Berlin, London, Madrid and in several of the best hospitals of France. Returning to the United States after an absence of 3 years and a half, Dr. Ader continued his studies in New York City under Dr. L. Heitzman and Drs. Valentine and Townsend. He came back to New Orleans and began the practice of medicine as a specialist. In 1911 he formed a partnership with Dr. M. W. Swords, and they have full charge of the genito-urinary clinic of the Presbyterian hospital; and also are physicians for ward No. 1 of the Charity hospital. Dr. Ader is a member of the Orleans parish and the Louisiana State Medical societies; the American Medical association; the Pan-American Medical & Surgical society; the Young Men's Gymnastic club, and is a 32nd degree Mason, at the present time being Junior Warden of Perseverance Lodge No. 4. Dr. Ader is professor of genito-urinary diseases in the Louisiana Post-Graduate School of Medicine.

Louisiana: Comprising Sketches of Parishes, Towns, Events, Institutions, and Persons, Arranged in Cyclopedic Form (volume 3), p. 482. Edited by Alcée Fortier, Lit.D. Published in 1914, by Century Historical Association