DUCOTE, Dr. Cleophas J., Cottonport, Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana
Submitted by Randy DeCuir
Taken from 1890 Biographical & historical Memoirs of Louisiana




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Dr. C. J. Ducot‚ was born in the town in which he is now residing (Cottonport,
La.) on November 8, 1849, to Joseph and Eliza (Ducot‚) Ducot‚, both of whom
were born in Avoyelles Parish of this State. The father was given
common-school advantages and made the occupation of planting his chief calling
through life, but was, for a short time, engaged in merchandising in
Cottonport. He died when about eighty years of age, in 1882, but his widow is
still a resident of Cottonport, and is, as was her husband, a member of the
Catholic Church. Dr. C. J. Ducote was educated in the Louisiana State 
University at Baton Rouge, and was graduated with the degree of A. B. in the
class of 1871. For the two years succeeding his graduation he was principal of
St. Joseph's Academy of Baton Rouge, which school was very flourishing under
his management. In 1873 he entered the medical department of the University of
Louisiana, now the Tulane University of New Orleans, from which institution he
was sent out as an M. D. in 1875. During the last year the excellent manner in
which he passed his examination was the means of obtaining him the position of
resident student in the Charity Hospital, a position that greatly increased
his knowledge of his profession. Upon the completion of his course he located
permanently at Cottonport, and entered actively upon the practice of his
profession, which calling has since received his attention. He has met with
phenomenal success as a physician, and to-day stands at the head among his
medical brethren. He possesses a brilliant intellect, and has the utmost
confidence of all with whom he comes in contact, for he is the thorough master
of his profession, and meets with the best of success in the management of the
cases which come under his care. He was married in 1875 to Miss Mary E. Day, a
daughter of Dr. R. H. Day of Baton Rouge, a practicing physician of that city,
and professor of the Polytechnic School of New Orleans. Dr. Ducot‚ and his
wife are the parents of three children: Joseph Richard (attending Spring Hill
College), and Ethel Lee and Beatrice (attending the Convent of Visitation of
Mobile, Ala.). Dr. Ducot‚ has accumulated considerable money, and his home
is a model of modern beauty and comfort. He is a hard student, and keeps
thoroughly apace with the progress of his profession to which fact no doubt
much of his success is due. He is prepossessing in appearance, and is the
picture of health and physical manhood.