Biography of 	Gore, Benjamin L. (DDS);  East Feliciana Parish; now Orleans Parish, LA
Submitted by 	Mike Miller February 1998

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Gore, Benjamin L., D. D. S., New Orleans, was born in East Feliciana 
Parish, La., Nov. 3, 1882; son of S. D. and Catherine (Ryder) Gore, 
the former of whom was a native of West Feliciana parish and the latter 
of East Feliciana parish, both of Louisiana.  The father is a planter 
and has devoted his energies to that occupation throughout life.  The 
mother passed away in Sept., 1909.  Ten children, 2 of whom are now 
deceased, were born to the parents.  Those living at this time are:  
Ada, wife of James McCabe of Vicksburg, Miss.;  Kathryn, wife of 
William O. Hines of Baton Rouge, La.;  Benjamin L., subject of this 
sketch;  Jacob L., in business of steam fitter, Baton Rouge;  Leota, 
wife of Palmer Smith of East Feliciana parish, and residing at the 
old homestead:  Ruth,  Clifton, in school at Vicksburg, Miss., and 
Samuel D., in school.  Bemjamin L. Gore received his earlier education
at the public schools of his home parish, followed by a course at 
Centenary college, Jackson, La.  He next entered the New Orleans 
College of Dentistry and graduated from that institution with the 
degree of D. D. S. in the class of 1908.  Following his graduation 
he returned to his home parish and engaged in the practice of his 
profession about 1 year, after which he opened dental offices at 
New Orleans and began practice in that city in conjunction with 
his duties as an instructor in the dental school of Tulane 
University, which arrangement Dr. Gore has continued to this 
time, being now demonstrator of clinical dentistry at the New 
Orleans College of Dentistry, which constitutes the dental 
department of Tulane university.  Dr Gore is a member of the 
Psi Omega fraternity, the New Orleans and Louisiana State Dental 
societies and the National Dental association.  He affiliates 
with the Methodist church and at this time is not married.

Source:  Louisiana:  Comprising Sketches of Parishes, Towns, 
Events, Institutions, and Persons, Arranged in Cyclopedic 
Form (volume 3), p. 182.  Edited by Alcée Fortier, Lit.D.  
Published in 1914, by Century Historical Association.