Bio: F. G. Thatcher, Caddo Parish La
Source: Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Northwest Louisiana
The Southern Publishing Company, Chicago & Nashville,  1890

Submitted by: Suzanne Shoemaker


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     F. G. THATCHER, attorney-at-law.  A man can never be too wise or too
learned to be a lawyer, for at some time or other in his practice his first
and last resources will be called into action.  It is thus the profession
of law has attracted the best talent of our country.  An instance of this
is found in the gentlemen composing the firm of Young & Thatcher, who stand
at the very top of the Louisiana bar.  Mr. Thatcher, the junior member of
the firm, was born in Fair Haven, Mass., in 1857, both his parents, George
and Susan (Gray) Thatcher, being natives of Vermont.  They removed to the
Bay State while still young people, and the father was engaged in teaching
school in Fair Haven until his removal to Mansfield, La., in 1858.  He
filled the chair of mathematics in a female college of this State until the
opening of the war, then enlisted in the Confederate army, ranking as a
captain, and served until the close of the war, after which he returned to
Natchitoches Parish and purchased a plantation, but this proved to be a
very disastrous speculation, owing to overflows.  In 1868 he came to
Shreveport, and after teaching for some time in the Baptist College, now
abandoned, he, in 1870, in company with Col. George D. Alexander, opened an
institute, the latter gentleman withdrawing from the institution at the end
of two years.   Since that time Col. Thatcher has continued alone, very
successfully, and as an educator has not his superior in the State.  He has
four sons:  Prof. George O., F. G., H. W. and J. H.  The subject of this
sketch was reared in Townshend, Vt., making his home with his grandparents,
and was educated there with a view to entering Dartmouth College.  He
remained in the North until 1875, and almost immediately opened an office
and entered upon his practice, continuing alone until 1886, when the
present partnership was formed with Col. I. S. Young.  He was elected city
attorney to fill the unexpired term of Judge Sea, and after the expiration
of his appointment he was elected to the office and has also served as
attorney for the police jury of Caddo Parish.  He is a stockholder and
secretary of the Shreveport Railway and Land Improvement Company, also the
fire insurance company and the canning factory.  As a forcible and easy
speaker Mr. Thatcher has not his superior, and his wonderful energy has
enabled him to overcome at times what seemed insurmountable difficulties.
During the four years that he and Mr. Young have been associated in
business they have conducted many important cases with success, and are
solid, reliable lawyers.  Mr. Thatcher is unmarried.