Ernest M. Conzelmann

Submitted by Mike Miller

Ernest M. Conzelmann, attorney-at-law and notary public in Gretna, is representative of Jefferson Parish in the State Legislature, and in less than ten years since he was admitted to the bar has achieved a dignified and successful position in his profession and public affairs.

He was born in the City of New Orleans, December 20, 1889, son of John and Catherine (Thiein) Conzelmann. His father was born in Wittenburg and his mother in Luxemburg, both coming to the United States when young. His father is a retired brick mason and contractor.

Third in a family of ten children, Ernest M. Conzelmann grew up at New Orleans, attended public schools in that city, and began the study of law with L. H. Marrero. He was enrolled in the Law School of Loyola University at New Orleans for two years, and then took up the bar examinations and was admitted in June, 1916. Since that date he has conducted a general civil practice at Gretna, with offices in the Jefferson Bank Building. He is a member of the Louisiana State Bar Association.

Mr. Conzelmann did a great deal of work in his parish during the World war period, assisting the various committees in the drives and campaigns. From 1918 to 1924 he was a member of the Jefferson Parish police jury, and in that body gave effective support to the good roads projects. In 1924 he was elected to represent the parish in the State Legislature for the term 1924-28. His committee assignments in the Legislature are whim the committee on federal relations, judiciary section A committee, committee on state debt, bonded and otherwise, and committee on municipal corporations. Mr. Conzelmann is affiliated with the Knights of Columbus.

He married at Gretna, June 28, 1916, Miss Inez Gilly, who was born and reared in Assumption Parish, daughter of James H. and Marie (McNeil) Gilly, also natives of that parish where her father for many years conducted a plantation. He is now retired, having at Gulfport, Mississippi. Mr. and Mrs. Conzelmann have three children: Katherine, Ethelyn and Shirley.

NOTE: The sketch is accompanied by a black and white photograph/drawing of the subject.

A History of Louisiana, (vol. 2), pp. 379-380, by Henry E. Chambers. Published by The American Historical Society, Inc., Chicago and New York, 1925.