1914 Biography - Meade H. Phelps

Phelps, Meade Hubbard, M. D., a leading physician and surgeon of the city of Natchitoches, was born Jan. 29, 1886, in Clinton, East Feliciana parish, La., the son of Bailey Thomas and Emma (Sample) Phelps. His father was a native of Clinton, La., and followed the occupation of farmer, and is now retired, residing in Natchitoches. The mother of Dr. Phelps was born at Lake Providence, West Carroll parish, and was the daughter of John Sample. Dr. Phelps is the 4th child and only son in a family of five. He was educated in the public schools of his native parish and at the Natchitoches state normal school, from which he graduated in 1906. After teaching school for 1 year, he studied medicine at Tulane university, during 4 years, and graduated in 1912. Immediately after receiving his diploma, the doctor located in Natchitoches, where he is a general practitioner, rapidly establishing a reputation as an able and skillful physician and surgeon. He is a member of the Natchitoches and Red River Bi-parish Medical society, and of the Louisiana State Medical society and American Medical association. He served 1 term as interne in Shreveport charity hospital.

Contributed 2021 Nov 04 by Mike Miller, from Louisiana: Comprising Sketches, edited by Alcee Fortier, published in 1914, volume 3, page 358.