Andrew W. Metcalfe,  Concordia Parish, Louisiana
Submitted by Mike Miller



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Andrew W. Metcalfe 
          Concordia Parish, Louisiana 
     Andrew W. Metcalfe, sheriff of Concordia parish, La., is one of the
most capable officials of which the parish can boast.  He was born in
Adams county, Miss., in 1843, the eldest son of Dr. Volney Metcalfe, who
was a native of Fleming county, Ky.  He was educated in Yale college,
but afterward took a medical course in the city of New York, and
continued to pursue his researches in medical science in Edinburg,
Scotland, and later in Paris, France.  Upon returning to this country he
began practicing in 1838 or 1839, establishing himself at Natchez,
Miss., where he faithfully discharged the duties incumbent upon a
medical career for many years.  He acquired large property in Concordia
parish, where he died of yellow fever in 1852.  Dr. Metcalfe married
Miss Annie Wood, of Mason County, Ky., who is still living.  Their union
was blessed with five children:  Andrew W., Volney, Amelia, Annie and
James.  Andrew W. Metcalfe, the subject of this sketch, laid the
foundations of his education in the city of Natchez, Miss., after which
he went to Danville, Ky., where he entered Centre college.  In 1861 he
dropped his books to become a votary of Mars, and enlisted in the Adams'
Troop Cavalry service, and was with the Army of Northern Virginia until
after the battle of Gettysburg, when he received an appointment on the
staff of General Liddell, stationed at Blakely and Spanish Fort.  After
the war he engaged in cotton planting at Rotaquinta, where he remained
until 1881, when he removed to Vidalia and accepted the position of
deputy sheriff.  He served in this capacity until 1888 with such
efficiency that he was elected to the position of sheriff, which
position he is now very acceptably filling.  He was married in 1874 to
Miss Kate Lee, a native of New Orleans, but at the time of their
marriage she was a resident of Long Island, New York.  The happiness of
this marriage was terminated in 1877 by the death of Mrs. Metcalfe.  Mr.
Metcalfe is a gentleman of high standing, is genial and pleasant in
manner, as an officer is efficient, and enjoys the respect and
confidence of the citizens of Concordia parish.
 
From Biographical and Historical Memoires of Louisiana, volume 2, p.
251.
Submitted by Mike Miller