Storck, Jacob Ambrose, M. D.

Submitted by Mike Miller

Storck, Jacob Ambrose, M. D., of New Orleans, born at New Orleans, Dec. 1, 1865; son of Jacob Storck, native of Bavaria, Germany (born Jan. 15, 1820, died in 1870), and Catherine Mathis Storck, a native of Rhenish Bavaria, Germany, (Aug. 15, 1830, died in 1887). They had 4 sons and 6 daughters. Dr. Storck was educated in the public schools of New Orleans, and Tulane university of Louisiana, graduating in pharmacy in 1887 and in medicine in 1893. Is professor of diseases of the digestive organs, Tulane university, and former professor of materia medica in the New Orleans College of Pharmacy; for several years, lecturer in the New Orleans sanitarium, and the Touro Infirmary Training School for Nurses. For the past 18 years, Dr. Storck has been visiting physician at the Charity hospital, and was, at one time, consulting physician to the Louisiana Anti-Tuberculosis League, and one of the staff physicians of the Eye, Ear, Nose & Throat hospital. He is a member of the American Medical association, the Louisiana State Medical society, Orleans parish Medical society, the Masonic order, the Round Table club, and the Chess, Checkers and Whist Club. In religion, Dr. Storck is a Liberal Christian, and in politics, a democrat. Feb. 5, 1902, the doctor married Miss Minnie Edna Howell, daughter of Benjamin Franklin, and Martha Cardine (Simmons) Howell, both of New Orleans. Benjamin Franklin Howell was a native of Alabama, but for many years lived near Macon, Miss. He later moved to New Orleans, and was president of the Live Stock exchange. Mr. and Mrs. Howell died in New Orleans. Dr. Storck has an interesting family, 1 boy and 1 girl, Ambrose Howell Storck, and Elsa Storck.

Louisiana: Comprising Sketches of Parishes, Towns, Events, Institutions, and Persons, Arranged in Cyclopedic Form (volume 3), pp. 418-419. Edited by Alcée Fortier, Lit.D. Published in 1914, by Century Historical Association.