Biography of 	LAFAYE, Edward E., 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), pp. 240-241.  Edited 
by Alcée Fortier, Lit.D.  Published in 1914, by Century Historical 
Association.

Lafaye, Edward E., city commissioner of public property, New Orleans, was 
born in the city of New Orleans, La., June 27, 1880, and is a son of John 
Albert and Laura (Leefe) Lafaye, the former of whom was born in Charleston, 
S. C., and located at New Orleans when 14 years of age.  He has resided in 
the city continually since that time and has attained the age of 74 years. 
The mother was born in New Orleans and her life ended at the age of 52.  
To their union 8 children were born, 5 of whom are now deceased.  During a 
period of about 20 years the father, John Albert Lafaye, operated as a 
sugar planter and broker, and for about 26 years following this he was a 
traveling commercial agent in the service of the Illinois Central R. R., 
being now on the retired list of that corporation because of old age.  
Mr. Lafaye, Sr., is a veteran of the Civil war, in which he served 
throughout the conflict as a member of Watson's Battery.  Edward E. Lafaye
passed his childhood and boyhood in the city of New Orleans, where he 
received his education in the public schools.  At the age of 15 years he 
left school to begin the battle of life for himself, and the indications 
are that in this battle the young man has "fought a good fight"-- in fact, 
a very good fight.  From the time of departure from school he was 
identified with the wholesale grocery business in New Orleans--covering a 
term of approximately 20 years--and in 1912, at the time of his election 
to his present position as a member of the commission governinent of the 
city of New Orleans, he was assistant manager of the Albert Mackie Grocery 
Co., a very responsible and important position.  In 1902 Commissioner 
Lafaye was married to Miss Julia Berkery of New Orleans.  Four children 
have been born to their union.