Biography of 	Daspit, Henry;  Terrebonne Parish;  now Orleans Parish, Louisiana
Submitted by 	Mike Miller April 1998

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Daspit, Henry, well known public accountant and business man of New 
Orleans, was born July 16, 1855, in Terrebonne parish, La.  His father, 
Robert Daspit born in Louisiana in 1811, died in 1870; was a sugar planter 
and merchant in Terrebonne parish.  Robert Daspit's grandfather was Daspit
de St. Amant. Henry Daspit's mother was Myrth  Chauvin of the same parish, 
and was a granddaughter of Chauvin de la Frenierre.  One of these Chauvins
was attorney general of France.  Mr. and Mrs. Robert Daspit had 10 children
namely: Adele, Elvira,  Charles M.,  Oscar B.,  Victoria,  Arthur,  Aubin,  
Henry,  Ella, and Joseph R.  Henry Daspit spent his youth in his native 
parish, attended private school until he was 15 years old.  He then moved 
to New Orleans and entered Dolbear 's Commercial college.  In 1874 he began 
the sugar business in the employ of Bush & Levert, with which firm he 
remained until 1893.  Following this for 3 years he was in the commission 
business as a member of the firm of Daspit & Levert and then for a like 
period he engaged in the brokerage business.  For 2 years he was chief 
deputy internal revenue collector and for 5 years was secretary and credit 
man for D. H. Holmes & Co.  From 1904 to 1908, he was in a manufacturing 
enterprise in Memphis, Tenn., and since the latter year he has acted as
public accountant in addition to which he has maintained an interest in the
sugar business also.  Since 1911, Mr. Daspit has been with 4 sugar 
companies; is secretary of 2 of them and general auditor of all 4.  For 2 
years, 1911 to 1913, he has been president of the Society of Louisiana 
public accountants and trustee and vice-president of the American 
Association of Public Accountants.  He is a member of the Episcopal church.
In 1881, Mr. Daspit married Miss Lizzie C., daughter of Henry Winslow, who 
was formerly a Georgia planter, but later a merchant in New Orleans.  During 
the Civil war Mr. Winslow was major on the staff of Gen. Leonidas Polk.  
Four children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Daspit, namely:  Bush,  Henry,
Walter, and  Myrtle.

Source:  Louisiana:  Comprising Sketches of Parishes, Towns, Events,
Institutions, and Persons, Arranged in Cyclopedic Form (volume 3), pp.
117-118.  Edited by Alcee Fortier, Lit.D.  Published in 1914, by Century
Historical Association.