Claiborne Bourg,  Assumption Parish, Louisiana
Submitted by Mike Miller 



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Claiborne Bourg,    Assumption Parish, Louisiana
    Claiborne Bourg is the owner of St. Vincent's plantation near
Napoleonville, Assumption parish, La., and on this plantation was born,
on the 3d of January, 1849, a son of M. Bourg, who was a native of and
died in Assumption parish.  He was of French descent.  St. Vincent
plantation was a swampy wilderness at the time of the settlement of the
Bourg family; but it is now in fine order for agricultural purposes,
which admirable state of affairs has been brought about by their
industry and perseverance in the face of many difficulties, which would
have daunted many men.  The father of Claiborne Bourg was a merchant,
and was a very successful financier, a large amount of the money which
he obtained being spent in purchasing land.  He was active in the
political affairs of his day, and besides being a member of the police
jury and, parish treasurer he was also a member of the state legislature
from Assumption parish, and while a member of that body did
distinguished service.  He died in 1849, when about forty-five years of
age.  His widow, whose maiden name was Heloise Folse, is now in her
seventy-second year.  She became the mother of nine children, of whom
the subject of this sketch was the youngest.  Only three members of this
family are now living.  Dr. E. U. Bourg practices his profession in this
parish, Mrs. E. A. Whitaker also residing here with her mother, and the
subject of this sketch.  Claiborne Bourg spent his youthful days in this
parish, where be also acquired his rudimentary literary education.
After the war he began planting on St. Vincent plantation, and by
persevering industry now has the whole plantation under cultivation.  It
is within one mile of Napoleonville, and its shipping facilities are
thus good.  In 1882 Mr. Bourg married Miss Viola Mestemaker, of New
Orleans, and they are members of the Episcopal church.  He is a
democrat.
 
 From Biographical and Historical Memoires of Louisiana, volume 2, pp.
309-310. 
Submitted by Mike Miller