Dunn, J. Fred (MD)

Submitted by Mike Miller

Dunn, J. Fred, M. D., New Orleans, was born in New Orleans, La., Nov. 25, 1882; son of James D. N. Dunn, Sr., and Elizabeth (Becker) Dunn, the former of whom was born in New Orleans in 1858 and still resides in the city of his nativity. The mother was also born in New Orleans, in 1862, and is now living. The paternal grandfather, James Dunn, was a native of England. He came to America when about 21 years old, made his home in New York city and was later married there. Just prior to the Civil war he moved with his family to New Orleans, and some time later was drowned, 6 days before the birth of his son, James D. N. He was a seaman and at the time of his death was captain of a sailing vessel. The maternal grandfather, Valentine Becker, was born in Germany, and came from Europe directly to New Orleans, where he afterward married, and for some time conducted a cooperage business, and died in New Orleans.

James D. N. Dunn has lived in New Orleans from the time of his birth, and for 20 years past has been a contracting stevedore. J. Fred Dunn was educated in the public schools of New Orleans. After finishing at the boys' high school he was for 4 years employed as collector for the wholesale grocery firm of E. Feibleman & Son. In 1902 he matriculated in the medical department of Tulane university under the preceptorship of Dr. J. T. Scott. In 1904 he served as externe at the New Orleans Charity hospital, and in 1906 as interne at the same institution, graduating with the degree of M. D. in 1908, following which he entered upon general practice in the city, and has so continued to this time. During the years 1909-10-11 he was visiting physician to the Charity hospital, and during 1911-12 was visiting physician to the tubercular clinic, also local surgeon Illinois Central hospital department. Dr. Dunn is a member of the Orleans Parish and Louisiana State Medical associations, the Masonic fraternity, Knights of Pythias, Woodmen of the World; Woodmen's Circle and Delta Omicron Alpha. He is a Democrat and a member of St. George Episcopal church. October 12, 1910, at Newcomb chapel, New Orleans, Dr. Dunn was married to Miss Grace Blethen of California. They have 2 children, viz.: J. Fred, Jr., and Henry Blethen.

Source: Louisiana: Comprising Sketches of Parishes, Towns, Events, Institutions, and Persons, Arranged in Cyclopedic Form (volume 3), pp. 130131. Edited by Alcee Fortier, Lit.D. Published in 1914, by Century Historical Association.