Biography of 	CASTELL, William J., 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. 505.  Edited by
Alcée Fortier, Lit.D.  Published in 1914, by Century Historical Association.

Castell, William Joseph, one of the leading men in the financial and
commercial circles of the Crescent City, his place of nativity, is the son
of William J. Castell, who was a prominent attorney in New Orleans.  In his
youth he attended a private school on Bayou Road, after which he pursued
his studies at Jefferson college in St. James parish for several years.  In
1905 he started in business as a dealer in stocks and bonds, and has
continued his activities in the same line to the present time, having his
office at 626 Gravier street, New Orleans.  Mr. Castell is a member of the
New Orleans Cotton exchange, the New Orleans Board of Trade, New Orleans
Stock exchange and of the Association of Commerce.  He is also a member of
the Pickwick, the Chess, Checkers & Whist, the Country and the Southern
Yacht clubs.  Mr. Castell subscribes to the creed of the Catholic church,
and belongs to the Knights of Columbus.  In 1897 occurred his marriage to
Miss Bella Byrne, daughter of John B. Byrne of New Orleans, and they have 2
children, namely:  William J. Castell, Jr., and  Denise Castell.