LEVERT, Mark W., M. D., Iberville Parish, Louisiana
Submitted by Mike Miller



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Levert, Mark W., M. D., coroner of West Baton Rouge parish, was born at St.
Gabriel, Iberville parish, La., Feb.  6, 1874; son of Auguste and Aurelie
(Weber) Levert, the former of whom was born on Bayou Lafourche and followed
the life-long vocation of sugar planter, the family plantation home being near
Addis.  The father is now deceased, but is survived by his wife, who was born
in Assumption parish.  Mark W. Levert was the sixth of 8 children born to his
parents.  He is a graduate of Spring Hill college, Mobile, Ala., class of
1893.  Following his graduation from this institution he passed one year as a
student in the academic department of Tulane university, after which he
entered the medical department of the University of the South, Sewanee, Tenn.,
from which he graduated with the degree of M. D. in the class of 1896.  In
1898 he began the practice of medicine in Avoyelles parish, where he remained
about 3 years, removing to Brusley in 1899, where he has since been engaged in
practice.  The doctor is coroner of West Baton Rouge parish, is a half-owner
in the Brusley Drug Co., and has some plantation interests.  He is a member of
the Catholic church and is affiliated with the West Baton Rouge parish and the
Louisiana State Medical society also, the Woodmen of the World, and Knights of
Columbus.  Nov. 14, 1900, Dr. Levert was married to Miss Mary Sue Postell, a
daughter of Dr. Philip and Pauline Postell.  Mrs. Levert's father has long
been in the practice of medicine at Plaquemine.  To Dr. and Mrs. Levert 3
children have been born, as follow:  Charles F., Mark, Jr., and  Samuel Logan.

Louisiana:  Comprising Sketches of Parishes, Towns, Events, Institutions, and
Persons, Arranged in Cyclopedic Form (volume 3), pp. 801-802.  Edited by Alcée
Fortier, Lit.D.  Published in 1914, by Century Historical Association.