Carver, E.S.

Source: Louisiana: Comprising Sketches of Parishes, Towns, Events,
Institutions, and Persons, Arranged in Cyclopedic Form (volume 3), pp. 92.
Edited by Alcée Fortier, Lit.D. Published in 1914, by Century Historical Association.

Carver, E. S., commercial department, high school, Thibodaux, La., was born at Denison, Tex., March 9, 1877; son of W. G. T. and Cecilia (Sigur) Carver, the former of whom was born in Virginia and has been connected with newspaper work throughout the greater part of his life. The mother was born in Louisiana and her parents reside in New Orleans. E. S. Carver attended the public schools of New Orleans and the Holy Trinity private school. In 1893 he entered Jefferson college, Convent, La., from which he graduated with the degree of A. B. in 1899.

During the ensuing 5 years he was a teacher at Jefferson college, the greater part of this time in the commercial department. In 1904 he became principal of the graded school at Labadieville, La., where he remained until 1908, when he was chosen as principal of Thibodaux college, Thibodaux, La., and continued to be identified with this institution until 1912, at which time he accepted charge of the commercial department of the Thibodaux high school, with which he has since remained in the capacity indicated.
In Oct., 1904, Prof. Carver was married to Miss Threse Capella, a daughter of M. Capella, of Thibodaux, and to them 3 sons have been born, namely: Edward, Cecil and Preston. Prof. Carver is allied with the Democratic party, and is a member of the Roman Catholic church. He is also affiliated with the Knights of Columbus and with the Louisiana State Teachers' association. As a teacher, his work has been almost entirely along the line of commercial instruction, and many of his pupils are now filling responsible and remunerative positions, it is said, and are generally found to be so well grounded in the knowledge required of commercial usage in practical business as to reasonably insure their continued advance to success.