WEBB, Dr. Rufus C., Sr., St. Landry, then Acadia Parish, Louisiana ------------------------------------------------------------------ Submitted for the LA GenWeb Archives by Mike Miller, Apr. 1998 ------------------------------------------------------------------ ** ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ************************************************ ** Louisiana: Comprising Sketches of Parishes, Towns, Events, Institutions, and Persons, Arranged in Cyclopedic Form (volume 3), pp. 456-457. Edited by Alc‚e Fortier, Lit.D. Published in 1914, by Century Historical Association. Webb, Dr. Rufus C., Sr., successful and well known physician, capitalist, and industrialist, Rayne, Acadia parish, La., was born June 20, 1862, in St. Landry (now Acadia) parish, 1-1/2 miles from present city of Crowley, La.; son of Hon. James and Nancy (Laughlin) Webb, elsewhere referred to in this work. In the course of his education, Rufus C. Webb attended private and public schools of the locality in which he was born, later spending 4 years as a student in the Frazee school at Opelousas, La., from which, in 1878, he entered Vanderbilt university, Nashville, Tenn., where he graduated with the degree of B. S. in the class of 1880. He then entered the medical department of the same university, from which he graduated with the degree of M. D. in the class of 1883. Following the completion of his professional education, he began the practice of medicine at Sulphur Springs, Calcasieu parish, La., and remained in that locality until 1885, when he removed to Rayne, where he has since been engaged in practice. Dr. Webb has done post-graduate work at Tulane university and at Bellevue hospital, New York City. March 5, 1884, Dr. Rufus C. Webb, Sr., was married to Miss Susan Clark, of St. Landry (now Acadia) parish, a daughter of Dr. Bennett Clark, a pioneer physician of St. Landry parish. To this union 2 children have been born, namely: Delia, now the wife of Deynoodt Dabaval, of Rayne, and Dr. Rufus C. Webb, Jr., who is now associated with his father in the practice of medicine. Dr. Rufus C. Webb, Jr., attended the public schools of Rayne, afterward entering Centenary college, Jackson, La., where he remained 2 years, following which he was a student at Louisiana State university 1 year, then entering Tulane university, from which he graduated in 1907 with the degree of B. S. In the autumn of the same year he entered the medical department of Tulane university, where he remained a student 4 years, following this with 2 years as undergraduate interne at the New Orleans Charity hospital, receiving his degree of M. D. in 1912, since which he has been associated with his father in medical practice at Rayne. June 24, 1912, Dr. Rufus C. Webb, Jr., was married to Miss Juyle C. Ross, of New Orleans. Dr. Rufus C. Webb, Sr., is a member of the Methodist Episcopal church, South, and is affiliated with the Masonic fraternity, Knights of Pythias, Knights of Honor, Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, Woodmen of the World, and Independent Order of Odd Fellows. Politically Dr. Webb has acted with the democratic party since casting his first ballot, and has served the people of the locality in which he has lived in various official capacities. He has been a member, and president, of the parish police jury since 1912. From 1887 to 1899 he filled the office of coroner of Acadia parish. During 18 years he served as a member of the town council of Rayne. He is now president of the city board of health, and formerly served as president of the parish board of health. Dr. Webb is a member of the board of directors, respectively, of the Commercial bank of Rayne and the Commercial bank of Church Point. He is a member, also, of the board of directors of the Louisiana State Rice Milling Co., and local manager for this company. Formerly he occupied the office of president of the Rayne Rice Milling Co. until the consolidation of this company with the Louisiana State Rice Milling Co. Dr. Webb only recently completed a large and well-equipped sanitarium at Rayne, which is manifestly a valuable addition to the city. Dr. Webb is largely interested in real estate, also, and is carrying forward a very large and important part in the development and upbuilding of Acadia parish and southwest Louisiana. The above was written prior to July 5, 1914, on which date Dr. Webb died, at Touro infirmary, New Orleans. Interment was at the Protestant cemetery, Crowley, La., the family burying ground. Dr. Webb was succeeded by his son, R. Clyde Webb, Jr., as president of the city board of health at Rayne, and as local surgeon of the Southern Pacific R. R. # # #