Bio: John L. Scales, M. D., De Soto, then Caddo Parish, Louisiana
Source

Louisiana:  Comprising Sketches of Parishes, Towns, Events, Institutions, and
Persons, Arranged in Cyclopedic Form (volume 3), p. 663.  Edited by Alcée
Fortier, Lit.D.  Published in 1914, by Century Historical Association.
Submitted by Mike Miller



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JOHN LYTLE SCALES M.D.

Scales, John Lytle, M. D., a prominent and well-known member of the medical
profession at Shreveport, was born in Mansfield, La., Nov. 3, 1871; a son of
John L. and Margaret (Mundy) Scales.  His father was born in Tennessee and his
mother in Louisiana.  Both came of families originally from North Carolina. 
Dr. Scales' father was an able lawyer of Mansfield, where he practiced until
his death, at the age of 57 years.  He was a Confederate soldier, and was
awarded the Confederate cross by the Daughters of the Confederacy.  He never
sought political honors, but was prominent in politics and public affairs, and
during the reconstruction days served in the state legislature, and took a
prominent part in overthrowing the Carpet Bag regime which had possession of
the government of the state at that time.  His widow, the mother of Dr.
Scales, is now 65 years of age, and resides in Mansfield.  She is the mother
of 3 children, namely: John L., Sallie, now Mrs. C. W. Page of Shreveport, and
Roy, now Mrs. J. R. Miller, of Minden, La.  Dr. Scales was reared at
Mansfield, and in 1892 graduated from Centenary college, then located at
Jackson, now at Shreveport, La.  In that college Dr. Scales was first an
assistant tutor, and later a member of the faculty.  By teaching he was able
to educate himself, both in literature and medicine.  In 1897 he graduated at
the head of his class from the University of Nashville, receiving his degree
of M. D. in 1898.  He began the practice of medicine at Mansfield, La.  He
later moved to Alden Bridge, in Bossier parish, where he practiced
successfully for a period of 10 years.  In 1909 he went to Europe, where he
spent a year and a half in post-graduate work in London and Vienna, to prepare
himself as a specialist on the treatment of the eye, ear, nose and throat.  On
his return to America he located at Shreveport, where he has built up a
splendid practice, and has proved himself a skillful and efficient specialist. 
He is a member of the Shreveport and Louisiana State Medical societies, of the
Southern and Tri-State Medical societies, and the American Medical
association.  Fraternally he is a Mason, Knight of Pythias, Kappa Alpha, and
is a devout member of the Methodist church.  Dr. Scales has been twice
married; first,, to Miss. Olive Webb, who died, leaving 2 children,  John J.
and  Olive Webb.  His second wife, a sister of his first, was Ethel Webb, and
to this union was born 1 child, Leon Webb Scales.  The sisters whom he married
were from an old and distinguished family of Nashville, Tenn.