Daigre, Dennis O.

Dennis O. Daigre, West Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana
Submitted by Mike Miller

DENNIS 0. DAIGRE has been a life-long citizen of Baton Rouge parish, La., and is engaged in the important occupation of planting. He was born in 1853, and is a son of Dennis and Genevieve (Buckner) Daigre, natives of Louisiana. The father was born in 1811, and the mother in 1821. They had nine children born to them, five of whom grew to maturity. Mr. Daigre was a member of the Roman Catholic church, and belonged to the I 0.0. F. Our subject grew to mature years on his father's plantation, receiving a fair education in the common schools. He was thoroughly trained in all the details of agriculture, and when he started out in life for himself he undertook the management of "the Oaks plantation," which belonged to his father. The place contained 400 acres of land, all of which is in an advanced stare of cultivation. He raises a large crop of cotton, and has met with marked success in all branches of husbandry. In 1875 he was united in marriage to Miss Josie Huguet, a native of the same state and parish as himself, and a daughter of Dr. John S. Huguet. Her father was a member of the Louisiana legislature from Baton Rouge parish, and represented his constituency with much credit, both to himself and to the citizens who had sent him to the state capital. Mr. and Mrs. Daigre are the parents of two children: Huguet and Alfred; the latter died in 1891 of lock-jaw. Their mother passed from this life October 9, 1885. Mr. Daigre is a member of the Farmers' alliance, and is reporter of that organization in this parish. His father gave much attention to the raising of livestock at one time, and was one of the largest dealer in the state of Louisiana. He did not take any part in the Civil war, as his health would not permit.

Biographical and Historical Memoires of Louisiana, (vol. 1), p. 365. Published by the Goodspeed Publishing Company, Chicago, 1892.