Cambon, Maurice C.

Submitted by Mike Miller

Cambon, Maurice C., deputy surveyor of the port of New Orleans, was born in the city of New Orleans, La., and is a son of Sylvester J., Jr., and Mary (O'Sullivan) Cambon, the former of whom was born in Paris, France, and the latter in Dublin, Ireland. Sylvester J. Cambon, Sr., the father, came to America and located at New Orleans when about 21 years of age, becoming, in time, a large importer, wholesale merchant, and banker, and having many allied interests in the southern metropolis. He later withdrew from active participation in these connections and became a large land owner and sugar planter, removing with his family from the city and actively supervising these latter properties personally. He was signally honored by the French government, while a resident of New Orleans, and was one of the most prominent figures and altogether interesting characters in Louisiana life of the past generation. Sylvester J. Cambon, Sr., is elsewhere referred to in this work, and for a comprehensive sketch of his life activities the reader is directed to that article. Maurice C. Cambon, the subject of this sketch, acquired his earlier education in private schools at New Orleans, and when he had been thoroughly prepared at these, matriculated in Tulane university, where he spent 2 years, and later entered the law school of Tulane university and there prepared himself for the legal profession. Shortly following the completion of his law studies, he was appointed to the position of assistant cashier of the U. S. mint at New Orleans, in the year 1907. Subsequently he was promoted to the position of chief clerk and acting superintendent of the mint, filling this latter station until June, 1911, when he was transferred to the customs service, in which he successively filled the stations of keeper of bonded stores and private secretary for the port of New Orleans, from which latter post he was promoted to the office of deputy surveyor of the port of New Orleans, of which he remains incumbent at this time. Mr. Cambon is a member of the Catholic church. Jan. 28, 1914, Mr. Cambon was married to Miss Marie Camelia Murray, a daughter of the late Capt. Hubert Murray, merchant and planter. Miss Murray was given in marriage by her brother, Dr. E. Clinton Murray, of Houston, Tex. Mr. and Mrs. Cambon reside at 2004 Napoleon avenue, New Orleans.

Louisiana: Comprising Sketches of Parishes, Towns, Events, Institutions, and Persons, Arranged in Cyclopedic Form (volume 3), p. 501. Edited by Alcée Fortier, Lit.D. Published in 1914, by Century Historical Association.