HEROLD, Arthur A., M. D., Caddo Parish, Louisiana
Submitted by Mike Miller
Date: 1999-2000



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Louisiana:  Comprising Sketches of Parishes, Towns, Events, Institutions, and
Persons, Arranged in Cyclopedic Form (volume 3), pp. 201-202.  Edited by Alcée
Fortier, Lit.D.  Published in 1914, by Century Historical Association.

Herold, Arthur A., M. D., successful [sic] physician and surgeon, Shreveport,
was born at Shreveport, La., Feb. 3, 1882; son of Simon and Rosa (Simmons)
Herold, the former of whom was born in Germany and the latter in the state of
New York.  The father died in 1909, mother in 1914.  Arthur A. Herold's
boyhood was passed in the city in which he was born, where, in the course of
his education, he attended the public schools and in due time graduated from
the high school.  Following the completion of his academic education the young
man accepted a position as bookkeeper for mercantile houses and remained in
this position about 5 years, when he resigned to matriculate in the medical
department of Tulane university, at New Orleans, from which institution of
learning he graduated with the degree of M. D. in the class of 1907, having in
the meantime served 2 years as an interne at he New Orleans charity hospital. 
Shortly following his graduation the doctor opened offices at the city of
Shreveport and has since devoted his abilities to the practice of his
profession in that city, and with most gratifying success.  He is a member of
the American Medical, Shreveport Medical, Tri-State Medical, and Railway
Surgeons associations; Shreveport Lodge No. 122, Benevolent and Protective
Order of Elks, and Shreveport Camp No. 571, Woodmen of the World.  The doctor
served as health officer for the city of Shreveport during the year 1912, but
resigned to accept the office of coroner, to which he had been elected and of
which position he is incumbent at this time.  He also acts as surgeon for the
Kansas City Southern & Texas & Pacific R. R., and as medical examiner for a
number of insurance companies doing business at Shreveport.  Jan. 24, 1912,
Dr. Herold was married to Miss Eda Loeb, a daughter of Mr. H. Loeb of
Shreveport.  Two sons, Simon and Herman, has been born to their union.