CHARLET, A. M., M. D., Asumption Parish, Louisiana
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Louisiana:  Comprising Sketches of Parishes, Towns, Events, Institutions, and Persons, Arranged
in Cyclopedic Form (volume 3), pp. 601-602.  Edited by Alcée Fortier, Lit.D.  Published in 1914,
by Century Historical Association.

Charlet, A. M., M. D., of Plattenville, parish of Assumption, was born in that town, Sept. 21,
1870.  The Charlet family is of French origin. William Charlet, grandfather of Dr. Charlet, was a
soldier under Napoleon Bonaparte, in all the battles from 1804 to 1814, and one of the survivors
of the memorable and disastrous retreat from Moscow.  Having left the military service, with the
rank of major, after successive promotions for valor and strict devotion to duty, he emigrated to
Louisiana, obtained a position as a government officer, became a wealthy landholder and slave
owner, and passed away at the patriarchal age of 83 years.  His son, P. A. Charlet, who was a
native of the Bayou Lafourche district, married Miss Eulalie Pintado, also born in the Bayou
Lafourche region, and a descendant of the Spanish colonists of Louisiana.  After a service of 3
years in the Confederate army, as a soldier in Col. L. Vincent's regiment, P. A. Charlet engaged in
the steamboating business with Capt. Strike, commanding the boat "Music."  Some years later he
went into partnership with Capt. Joseph E. Aucoin.  They owned the steamboat ''Belle of the
Coast," which was very popular in the Bayou Lafourche trade, and which on a return trip from
Florida, was destroyed by fire on the Mississippi river, in St. John the Baptist parish.  To Capt. P.
A. and Eulalie (Pintado) Charlet 4 children were born:   A. M.,  E. M., employed at
Paincourtville;  Peter A., Jr., and  Lizzie, wife of Dr. Henry Le Blanc.  Capt. Charlet died in
Plattenville, La., at the age of 67 years; Mrs. Charlet survives him.  A. M. Charlet, the subject of
this sketch, was given his primary and grammar grade education in public and parochial schools,
before engaging in higher studies at Jefferson college, St. James parish, La., from which he
graduated in 1888; next entering the medical department of Tulane university, New Orleans, and
graduating in 1891.  Soon after the winning of his degree of M. D., he returned to his native town
of Plattenville, and began practicing his profession, with great success from the start.  Dr. Charlet
being interestel [sic] (interested) in a plantation of more than 1,800 acres in the parish of
Assumption, has of late devoted most of his time to conducting this extensive business.  He is
abandoning the cultivation of sugar cane in order to raise cattle and other live stock.  The
prominent physician and planter is a member of the parish medical association, the American
Medical association, and of the Maccabees, the Woodmen of the World and the Red Men, of
Plattenville.  In April, 1896, occurred the marriage of Dr. Charlet and Miss Rosa Dugas, daughter
of Eulis and Delia (Vives)Dugas, both of whom are descendants of the early settlers of the state;
one of the Dugas (paternal grandfather of Mrs. Charlet) having served the district in the house of
representatives of the state.  Eulis Dugas is residing in New Orleans; his wife died in 1907.  Dr.
Charlet and wife have 5 children:  Eulalie and  Delia, who are attending Mt. Carmel school at
Thibodaux;  Tsilka,  Alfred M. and  Irene.