Milner, Purnell M.

Submitted by Mike Miller

Milner, Purnell Mitchell, a representative member of the New Orleans bar, was born in that city, Dec. 29, 1867. He received his early education in the public schools of his home city, after which he entered Tulane university, but on account of his health at that time, he was unable to complete the course. It was not until later that he returned to the university and became a law student, graduating very creditably in 1892, since when, with a slight interruption, he has practiced his profession in New Orleans. He became acting postmaster of New Orleans in 1898 at the death of Mr. Pitney, the postmaster, and held the position for 3 months.

In po1itics he is a democrat, but aside from the above named position he has held no public office. In 1899 Mr. Milner married Miss Marie Louise, the daughter of Mr. H. Gibbs Morgan, a prominent lawyer of New Orleans.

Mr. Milner is a son of Dr. Uriel and Serene (Furnell) Milner. His paternal grandfather was Dr. William Milner of Snow Hill, Md. Mr. Milner's father was a surgeon in the Confederate army, and was in charge of the hospital at Selma, Ala. It was here that he was taken prisoner, and transported to Island No. 10, from which he made his escape. He came to New Orleans at the close of the war, and devoted the remainder of his days to his profession.

Source: Louisiana: Comprising Sketches of Parishes, Towns, Events, Institutions, and Persons, Arranged in Cyclopedic Form, volume 3, p. 729. Edited by Alcee Fortier, Lit. D. Published in 1914, by Century Historical Association.