HEBERT, Clarence Samuel, Iberville Parish, Louisiana
Submitted by Mike Miller



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Louisiana:  Comprising Sketches of Parishes, Towns, Events, Institutions, and
Persons, Arranged in Cyclopedic Form (volume 3), pp. 197-198.  Edited by Alcée
Fortier, Lit.D.  Published in 1914, by Century Historical Association.

Hebert, Clarence Samuel, lawyer, is a native son of Louisiana, born in
Iberville parish, Aug. 1, 1875; the son of Alexander and Clarissa (Roth)
Hebert.  His parents were born in the parish of Iberville, and his paternal
grandfather, Ribert Hebert, also was born in this same parish, and was a
prominent planter, residing at St. Raphael's, opposite St. Gabriel, in
Iberville parish.  Alexander Hebert, born Jan. 13, 1840, served 4 years in the
Confederate army, in which he enlisted as a private, but the major portion of
the time he served as captain under Col. William G. Vincent.  He became a
lawyer, and served with distinction for 16 years as district attorney of the
district composed first of Iberville, East and West Baton Rouge parishes, and
later of Iberville, West Baton Rouge and Pointe Coupée and for years he was
identified with the public school board and also parish superintendent of
public schools.  Mr. Hebert 's mother died in 1881, and his father died in
1913.  Mr. Hebert is a descendant of the Acadians, who came to Louisiana about
the middle of the 18th century.  Hon. Paul Octave Hebert, 12th governor of the
State of Louisiana, was of the same family.  In Plaquemine, Mr. Hebert was
reared, and there given his preliminary education.  From Spring Hill college
he received his degree of A. B., in 1894, and that of A.M., in 1895, and still
later, in 1907, that institution conferred upon him the degree of LL.D.  He
took up the study of law in Tulane university after graduating at Spring Hill,
and he received the degree of LL.B. in 1895, in which year he was admitted to
the bar.  At his home city, Plaquemine, he began the practice of law in
association with his father.  In 1903, Mr. Hebert was appointed assistant
treasurer of the United States at New Orleans, which position he held until
1911, when he was appointed collector of customs.  Mr. Hebert has been a
resident of New Orleans since Sept., 1903, when he entered upon his duties as
assistant U. S. treasurer.  In politics he is a Republican; in church faith, a
Catholic; fraternally, a member of the Knights of Columbus and the Benevolent
& Protective Order of Elks.  In the practice of law he is associated with the
firm of Guion, Lambremont & Hebert, with offices at 412, 413 and 414 Godchaux
building.  His partners are Judge Walter Guion, and former Lieut.-Gov. P. M.
Lambremont.  Hon. Alvin E. Hebert, a brother, is now secretary of state,
having been elected to that position in April, 1912.  In 1896, Mr. Hebert
married Miss Ethel Ducote, daughter of Dr. C. J. Ducote, a prominent physician
of Avoyelles parish, La., who served 4 years as state senator and 1 term as
president of state medical society.  Six children have been born unto Mr. and
Mrs. Hebert:  They are by name as follows:  C. J. Ducote, a student at the
Louisiana State university;  Zilpah,  Mercia,  Mollie Day,  Elizabeth and 
Clarence Samuel Hebert II.