Thomason, Louis Marion, M. D.

Submitted by Mike Miller

Thomason, Louis Marion, M. D., New Orleans, was born at New Orleans, La., June 15, 1870; son of Thomas Hume and Mary Louise (Taylor) Thomason, the former of whom was born at Manchester, Eng., Nov. 25, 1828, and the latter at New York, N. Y., Dec. 23, 1836. The father served in the Confederate army throughout the Civil war, as did also the maternal grandfather, he being a veteran of the Mexican war at the time. The mother's father was of Puritan stock, his ancestors having come over on the Mayflower, it is said. Louis Marion attended the public schools of New Orleans, later a private school, and following this, entered the medical department of Tulane university, from which he graduated with the degree of M. D. in 1906. Dr. Thomason affiliates with the democratic party, and has occupied the position of alderman of the town council at Mandeville, La., and city health officer at the same place. His time is chiefly given to his practice. The doctor is a member of the Masonic fraternity, Knights of Pythias, Druids, Maccabees, Woodmen of the World, and the Benevolent Knights of America. He is a member of the Episcopal church. April 30, 1907, Dr. Thomason was married to Miss Clara Hammer, daughter of Anthony and Amelia (Wagner) Hammer, of New Orleans. To them 2 children have been born, viz.: Mary Louise, aged 5 years; Hume Anthony, 3 years. The family reside [sic] at 3331 Canal street, and the doctor has offices at 213 Medical building.

Louisiana: Comprising Sketches of Parishes, Towns, Events, Institutions, and Persons, Arranged in Cyclopedic Form (volume 3), p. 430. Edited by Alcée Fortier, Lit.D. Published in 1914, by Century Historical Association.