Larose, J. Browne

Submitted by Mike Miller

Louisiana: Comprising Sketches of Parishes, Towns, Events, Institutions, and Persons, Arranged in Cyclopedic Form (volume 3), pp. 246-247. Edited by Alcee Fortier, Lit.D. Published in 1914, by Century Historical Association.

Larose, J. Browne, M. D., was born in St. Gabriel, La., July 12, 1886; son of James O. and Adele (Dupuy) Larose, the father having been born in New Orleans, where he died aged 72 years, in 1907. The mother was born in St. Gabriel, La., and is living in New Orleans at this time. Her father, Joseph Gideon Dupuy, was also born in St. Gabriel, in 1785, where he continued to reside throughout his life. He was a sugar planter, a large slave owner and a veteran of the war of 1812. His father, great-great-grandfather of the subject of this sketch, was a French-Canadian, and came with a colony from Canada to Louisiana in the early part of the 19th century. Her mother, Telcide Babin, was born in St. Gabriel in 1807, and died there in 1898.

The paternal grandfather, Jacques Larose Miinard, was born in Rouen, France, in 1793, and came to America while a young man. Immediately following his arrival in this country, he located in New Orleans, and resided in that city until his death in 1846. He married Marie Louise Giraud, who was born in Plaquemines parish, La., in 1805, and died in New Orleans in 1871. He owned and operated a line of vessels plying between New Orleans and Vera Cruz, then being chiefly employed in the transportation of fruit. James O. Larose was a merchant of New Orleans, and had retired from business some time previous to his death.

He served 2 years in the Confederate army, as did four of his brothers, and his wife's only brother, who lost his life in the service of the Confederacy. He was a volunteer in the 8th regiment of the Louisiana reserves, Company B, under his brother, Capt. Augustin Larose. In the latter part of his service, he was a recruiting sergeant and conveyed recruits to the army at Gordonville, Va. He was honorably discharged on account of illness. Dr. Larose has 3 living brothers and 1 sister. The sister is married to John A. Wagner, a merchant of New Orleans, and is the mother of 4 children. Louis G. Larose, the eldest brother, married Ludivine Badeaux. Alfred A. Larose married Noelie Larguier and has 3 children. J. Henry Larose married Margaret Macheca, and has 3 children. The brothers are engaged in commercial puruits.

J. Browne Larose was educated at the College of the Immaculate Conception, from which he graduated with the degree of A. B. in 1906. He then entered the medical department of Tulane university, and graduated in 1911 with the degree of M. D., having in the meantime served 2 years as interne in the New Orleans charity hospital, to which he was appointed through competitive examination. Following his graduation, he was appointed resident house physician at the Hotel Dieu hospital, serving in that connection about 1 year; since that time, he has been engaged in general practice in the city. At this time, Dr. Larose is a specialist in the treatment of diseases of the eye, and is associated with Dr. Theodore J. Dimitry, M. D. It should be stated here, too, that young Larose was honored with the position of valedictorian of his class at the time of his graduation from the College of the Immaculate Conception, and that while at Tulane university, he occupied the post of student demonstrator in histology and anatomy. Dr. Larose is now visiting surgeon at the New Orleans charity hospital.

He is a member of the Orleans parish, Louisiana State, and Americal Medical associations; also, Phi Beta Pi Medical fraternity. He affiliates with the Roman Catholic church. Dr. Larose's offices occupy 729 Maison Blanche building, New Orleans.