FOURGEAD, L, M.D., Lafayette Parish, Louisiana
Submitted by Mike Miller


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L. FOURGEAUD, M.D., BREAUX BRIDGE.--Dr. Fourgeaud is a native of France, born
in 1856.  He is a son of Charles and A. S. Fourgeaud.  The subject of this
sketch received his literary education at Bordeaux and his medical in the
Faculté de Medicine of the same place, of which institution he is a graduate. 
Upon the completion of his course he emigrated to Louisiana in 1881.  In 1883
he received the degree of M. D. from the Tulane University.  He first
practised [sic] at Rockport, Bayou Lafourche, remaining there until 1885, when
he came to Breaux Bridge, where he has since practised.

The Doctor married in June, 1880, Isabelle, daughter of J. M. Lawson, a
prominent business man of New Orleans.  Dr. Fourgeaud has an extensive and
remunerative practice.

Southwest Louisiana Biographical and Historical, Biographical Section, p. 328. 
Edited by William Henry Perrin.  Published in 1891, by The Gulf Publishing
Company.