Bio: William P. Douglass, Morehouse Parish, Louisiana Submitted by Mike Miller Source: Biographical and Historical Memoires of Louisiana, (vol. 1), pp. 382-383. Published by the Goodspeed Publishing Company, Chicago, 1892. ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** By the conscientious performance of his duties as sheriff as well as for his personal bravery and upright character, William P. Douglass has rendered himself deservedly popular. He was born in Decatur county, Ga., February 21, 1832, a son of Daniel B. and Cynthia P. (Parramour) Douglass, both of whom were born in Georgia, the father being a direct descendant of Scotch ancestors, his father having been born in the land of "thistles and oatmeal." He removed to Morehouse parish, La., in the month of February, 1849, of which he became one of the pioneer settlers. He was quite a successful planter, was president of the police jury for a number of years and served as sheriff after the war, during the years of 1868-69. He died in 1882. William P. Douglass received a common school education in Georgia, and upon commencing the battle of life for himself it was as a planter near Bastrop, on Bayou Bartholomew. This calling received his attention until 1878, when he was elected to the position of sheriff and collector of Morehouse parish, to which position he has been honored with a re-election on five different occasions, a fact which speaks in eloquent terms as to his efficiency and popularity. In the month of March, 1861, he enlisted in Company B, of the Third Louisiana regiment, but in November of the same year was discharged and soon after enlisted in Benton's Battery of Artillery, of which he was made first lieutenant, serving in this capacity until the war closed, his services being confined principally to the state of Louisiana. He was married in 1865 to Miss Eleanora Mayrant, of Morehouse parish, and to their union one son has been born: Daniel B. Mr. Douglass was elected to the position of sheriff in 1866, and after serving two terms was made ineligible to the office under the provision of the constitution of 1888. He is honored by all who know him, for besides being an admirable official, he has the interests of his section at heart and is decidedly public spirited. Socially he is a member of the A. F. & A. M. and of the K. of P.