Trahan, Edward O.

Submitted by Mike Miller

Louisiana: Comprising Sketches of Parishes, Towns, Events, Institutions, and Persons, Arranged in Cyclopedic Form (volume 3), pp. 670-671. Edited by Alcée Fortier, Lit.D. Published in 1914, by Century Historical Association.

Trahan, Edward O., M. D., well-known physician and sugar planter of White Castle, was born in Paincourtville, Assumption parish, La., Sept. 6, 1876, and is a son of Ceolfrid and Rosena (Crochet) Trahan, both natives of the same parish. The father followed the vocation of a sugar planter during the greater part of his life. In 1880 Ceolfrid Trahan moved to Iberville parish, locating near the city of White Castle, where he purchased a plantation of 700 acres and there began operations as a sugar planter. He was very successful and continued in this business until the time of his death, in Aug., 1906, at the age of 71 years. He is survived by his wife at this time. The ancestors of the Trahan family in Louisiana came originally from Breton, France. To Mr. and Mrs. Ceolfrid Trahan 3 children were born, namely: Angeline, now at the parental home; Lydia, wife of J. W. Supple, sugar planter, of Bayou Goula, and Edward O., the subject of this sketch. In the course of his education the last-named attended Spring Hill college, Mobile, Ala., from which institution he graduated with the degree of M. A. in the class of 1894. Following the completion of his academic education he entered the medical department of Tulane university, from which he received the degree of M. D. in the class of 1899. He then entered the New Orleans Charity hospital, where he served 2 years as interne. This was followed by 8 months passed in Colorado, after which he opened offices at White Castle, La., and there began the practice of medicine, remaining in that location 3 years, when, desiring a larger field for the exercise of his talents, in 1903 he located at New Orleans. His professional efforts in this latter location were attended with the most flattering results, and he was enjoying an increasing practice when, in 1906, on account of the untimely death of his father, he found it necessary to return to White Castle and assume the management of his father's estate. Since the latter date he has supervised the large plantation business and at the same time ministered to the requirements of an extensive medical practice in White Castle and adjacent territory. Dr. Trahan is a member of the Iberville parish, the Orleans parish and the Louisiana State Medical societies. He also is a member of the American Medical association, and is affiliated with the Roman Catholic church. April 15, 1903, Dr. Trahan was married to Miss Roberta Mills Lusher, a daughter of Robert M. and Alice (Lamberton) Lusher, of New Orleans, the former of whom was born at Charleston, S. C., and the latter at New Orleans. Mrs. Trahan's father during some time occupied the position of state superintendent of public instruction. He is now deceased, but is survived by his wife, who is at this time principal of the Sophie B. Wright high school at New Orleans. Dr. and Mrs. Trahan have no children.