Colomb, John J., DDS;

 Submitted by Mike Miller

Colomb, John J., D. D. S., New Orleans, was born in New Orleans, La., July 25, 1876; son of Henry C. and Melanie (Poursine) Colomb, the former born in St. James parish and the latter in New Orleans, both in Louisiana. The father was in business as a commission merchant at New Orleans many years, but is now retired. The mother died in 1880, and some time thereafter the father was married to Miss Louise Reaud, a native of Orleans parish, La. The paternal grandfather, Christopher Colomb, was a practicing dentist of St. James parish. Five children, as follows, were born to the parents of the subject of this sketch: Anna, who became the wife of Robert A. Wilkinson, of New Orleans. She is now deceased, leaving 1 child; Henry C., New Orleans; John J., subject of this sketch; Clara, wife of Martin Glockner, Beaumont, Tex. They have 2 children; Mela, wife of G. P. Olivier, of New Orleans, and mother of 3 children. In the course of his education John J. Colomb attended the Jesuit Brothers'college at New Orleans, and after graduating from this institution a short time afterward entered the New Orleans College of Dentistry and in due course graduated with the class of 1902. After having secured his D. D. S. Degree the young doctor entered the dental office of his uncle, George A. Colomb, himself a D. D. S., and there spent some time in associate practice. About this time, however, the Spanish-American war began and the young dentist's patriotism demanded that he enlist in the service of his country, which he did in May, 1898, as second corporal, company L, 2d Louisiana regiment. His command went forward and did service in Cuba throughout the contest, during which he accumulated a very fair idea of the life of a soldier in the field, but came out of the experience without serious mishap and at the termination of hostilities returned to New Orleans. After a brief period of recuperation he opened a suite of offices and put up his sign as a D. D.S. From that time the call for his professional service has engrossed the Doctor's undivided attention, with an ever-increasing list of patients.

Source: Louisiana: Comprising Sketches of Parishes, Towns, Events, Institutions, and Persons, Arranged in Cyclopedic Form (volume 3), pp. 107-108. Edited by Alcee Fortier, Lit.D. Published in 1914, by Century Historical Association.