Carville, Jules A.

Submitted by Mike Miller

Louisiana: Comprising Sketches of Parishes, Towns, Events, Institutions, and Persons, Arranged in Cyclopedic Form (volume 3), pp. 504-505. Edited by Alcee Fortier, Lit.D. Published in 1914, by Century Historical Association.

Carville, Jules Alex., of Plaquemine, Iberville parish, attorney-at-law, was born Dec. 14, 1879, at St. Gabriel, La. His father, John M. Carville, was a school teacher in Janesville, Wis., who, after serving as a soldier in the ,Union army, first as private in Co. K. of a home regiment, and promoted to a lieutenancy, came to Louisiana, and taught school in Iberville parish. In 1868, Mr. Carville changed from professor to tradesman, establishing himself in mercantile business at Carville, near St. Gabriel, Iberville parish. He married Miss Octavia Dehon, of Iberville parish, whose parents were of French nationality. The Carville family consisted of 8 children, one of whom, Ben. C., died in childhood. Those living are: Lillie E., stenographer, in New Orleans; Jules Alex., lawyer, of Plaquemine; James G., chemist, residing at Philadelphia; Louis A., merchant, at Carville; Daisy M., now wife of B. O. Le Blanc a physician at St. Gabriel; Francis, a nurse at Charity hospital, New Orleans, and Jennie N., residing at Carville, La. Jules Alex. Carville was educated in the public schools of his native parish, and at the Louisiana State university. At the death of his father Feb. 21, 1899, aged 59 years, he took charge of the estate; continued its mercantile affairs until 1909, when he sold out. Two years before retiring from mercantile business, Mr. Carville had begun to study law at Tulane university, New Orleans, graduating in 1909, and immediately after receiving his diploma, he began (in Sept., 1909,) to practice his profession at Plaquemine. The people of Plaquemine hold Mr. Carville in high esteem because of his always giving evidences of interest in all matters pertaining to the public welfare. He was one of the first among the citizens of Plaquemine to agitate the question of building a new courthouse, and was a member of the committee in charge of that commendable improvement. For 7 years he was a member of the police jury of Iberville parish. When the people voted for representatives to the constitutional convention of 1913, that assembled in Baton Rouge, the state capital, in November of that year, Mr. Carville was the unanimous choice of his constituents for membership in that important body. He is a member of the 21st judicial district committee; is affiliated with the Catholic order, Knights of Columbus, of whose council, No. 970, he has been lecturer for 4 years. June 8, 1904, the marriage of Jules Alex. Carville and Miss Domitilde Greaud, of Plaquemine, was solemnized. Mrs. Carville 's parents, Alfred and Eugenie (Le Blanc) Greaud, both residents of Iberville parish, were members of prominent families that at one time owned the land upon which the town of Plaquemine is built. Mr. Greaud died a few years ago, but his widow, and also the widow of John M. Carville, are still living, and reside in Iberville parish. Mr. and Mrs. Jules Alex. Carville are parents of 4 children: Eugenie, John Madison, Jules A., Jr., and Alfred Joseph. The oldest, a boy, Richard Dymond Carville, died in childhood.