Biography of 	CAMBON, Maurice C., Orleans Parish, Louisiana
Submitted by 	Mike Miller April 1998

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Louisiana:  Comprising Sketches of Parishes, Towns, Events, Institutions,
and Persons, Arranged in Cyclopedic Form (volume 3), p. 501.  Edited by
Alcée Fortier, Lit.D.  Published in 1914, by Century Historical Association.

Cambon, Maurice C., deputy surveyor of the port of New Orleans, was born in
the city of New Orleans, La., and is a son of Sylvester J., Jr., and Mary
(O'Sullivan) Cambon, the former of whom was born in Paris, France, and the
latter in Dublin, Ireland.  Sylvester J. Cambon, Sr., the father, came to
America and located at New Orleans when about 21 years of age, becoming, in
time, a large importer, wholesale merchant, and banker, and having many
allied interests in the southern metropolis.  He later withdrew from active
participation in these connections and became a large land owner and sugar
planter, removing with his family from the city and actively supervising
these latter properties personally.  He was signally honored by the French
government, while a resident of New Orleans, and was one of the most
prominent figures and altogether interesting characters in Louisiana life
of the past generation.  Sylvester J. Cambon, Sr., is elsewhere referred to
in this work, and for a comprehensive sketch of his life activities the
reader is directed to that article.  Maurice C. Cambon, the subject of this
sketch, acquired his earlier education in private schools at New Orleans,
and when he had been thoroughly prepared at these, matriculated in Tulane
university, where he spent 2 years, and later entered the law school of
Tulane university and there prepared himself for the legal profession.
Shortly following the completion of his law studies, he was appointed to
the position of assistant cashier of the U. S. mint at New Orleans, in the
year 1907.  Subsequently he was promoted to the position of chief clerk and
acting superintendent of the mint, filling this latter station until June,
1911, when he was transferred to the customs service, in which he
successively filled the stations of keeper of bonded stores and private
secretary for the port of New Orleans, from which latter post he was
promoted to the office of deputy surveyor of the port of New Orleans, of
which he remains incumbent at this time.  Mr. Cambon is a member of the
Catholic church.  Jan. 28, 1914, Mr. Cambon was married to Miss Marie
Camelia Murray, a daughter of the late Capt. Hubert Murray, merchant and
planter.  Miss Murray was given in marriage by her brother, Dr. E. Clinton
Murray, of Houston, Tex.  Mr. and Mrs. Cambon reside at 2004 Napoleon
avenue, New Orleans.