ST. AMANT, Guy S., M. D., Ascension Parish, Louisiana
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Louisiana:  Comprising Sketches of Parishes, Towns, Events, Institutions, 
and Persons, Arranged in Cyclopedic Form (volume 3), pp. 660-661.  Edited 
by Alcée Fortier, Lit.D.  Published in 1914, by Century Historical Association.

St. Amant, Guy S., M. D., of Gonzales, parish of Ascension, was born at St. Amant, 
La., July 27, 1884; the son of Pierre T. and Elizabeth (Montgomery) St. Amant, 
the former a native of St. Amant, La., and the latter born in East Baton Rouge.  
The St. Amant family is of French nationality, Dr. St. Amant's paternal grandfather 
having come to Louisiana a great many years ago.  His son, Pierre was a physician 
holding a license from the state board of medical examiners, and practicing his 
profession for more than 30 years until his death, March 9, 1909.  His wife had 
preceded him to the grave in 1893.  Their family consisted of 13 children:  Winnie,  
Arthur,  Sidney,  Felix,  Ida (died),  Eric,  Gertrude (deceased),  Hugh M.,  Etta,  
Guy S., now a physician;  Clyde, attorney-at-law;  Alvin (died),  L. Penrose, a dentist.  
Clyde St. Amant, a graduate of Tulane law department of the class of 1910, is 
established at Donaldsonville; Guy S. St. Amant, the subject of this sketch, was 
educated at St. Amant high school, and at Tulane university, graduating in the medical 
department in 1911, and since receiving his degree, practicing at Gonzales.  He is 
a member of the Parish Medical and the Louisiana State Medical societies, is affiliated 
with the Woodmen of the World, Camp No. 56, of Gonzales.