Biography of 	LAROSE, J. Browne, M. D., Iberville Parish, then 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. 246-247.  Edited 
by Alcée Fortier, Lit.D.  Published in 1914, by Century Historical 
Association.

Larose, J. Browne, M. D., was born in St. Gabriel, La., July 12, 1886; son 
of James O. and Adele (Dupuy) Larose, the father having been born in New 
Orleans, where he died aged 72 years, in 1907.  The mother was born in St. 
Gabriel, La., and is living in New Orleans at this time.  Her father, 
Joseph Gideon Dupuy, was also born in St. Gabriel, in 1785, where he 
continued to reside throughout his life.  He was a sugar planter, a large 
slave owner and a veteran of the war of 1812.  His father, 
great-great-grandfather of the subject of this sketch, was a 
French-Canadian, and came with a colony from Canada to Louisiana in the 
early part of the 19th century.  Her mother, Telcide Babin, was born in 
St. Gabriel in 1807, and died there in 1898.  The paternal grandfather, 
Jacques Larose Miinard, was born in Rouen, France, in 1793, and came to 
America while a young man.  Immediately following his arrival in this 
country, he located in New Orleans, and resided in that city until his 
death in 1846.  He married Marie Louise Giraud, who was born in Plaquemines 
parish, La., in 1805, and died in New Orleans in 1871.  He owned and 
operated a line of vessels plying between New Orleans and Vera Cruz, then 
being chiefly employed in the transportation of fruit.  James O. Larose was 
a merchant of New Orleans, and had retired from business some time previous 
to his death.  He served 2 years in the Confederate army, as did four of 
his brothers, and his wife's only brother, who lost his life in the service 
of the Confederacy.  He was a volunteer in the 8th regiment of the 
Louisiana reserves, Company B, under his brother, Capt. Augustin Larose.  
In the latter part of his service, he was a recruiting sergeant and 
conveyed recruits to the army at Gordonville, Va.  He was honorably 
discharged on account of illness.  Dr. Larose has 3 living brothers and 1 
sister.  The sister is married to John A. Wagner, a merchant of New 
Orleans, and is the mother of 4 children.  Louis G. Larose, the eldest 
brother, married Ludivine Badeaux.  Alfred A. Larose married Noelie 
Larguier and has 3 children.  J. Henry Larose married Margaret Macheca, 
and has 3 children.  The brothers are engaged in commercial puruits.  
J. Browne Larose was educated at the College of the Immaculate Conception, 
from which he graduated with the degree of A. B. in 1906.  He then entered 
the medical department of Tulane university, and graduated in 1911 with the 
degree of M. D., having in the meantime served 2 years as interne in the 
New Orleans charity hospital, to which he was appointed through competitive 
examination.  Following his graduation, he was appointed resident house 
physician at the Hotel Dieu hospital, serving in that connection about 1 
year; since that time, he has been engaged in general practice in the city. 
 At this time, Dr. Larose is a specialist in the treatment of diseases of 
the eye, and is associated with Dr. Theodore J. Dimitry, M. D.  It should 
be stated here, too, that young Larose was honored with the position of 
valedictorian of his class at the time of his graduation from the College 
of the Immaculate Conception, and that while at Tulane university, he 
occupied the post of student demonstrator in histology and anatomy. Dr. 
Larose is now visiting surgeon at the New Orleans charity hospital.  He is 
a member of the Orleans parish, Louisiana State, and Americal Medical 
associations; also, Phi Beta Pi Medical fraternity.  He affiliates with the 
Roman Catholic church.  Dr. Larose's offices occupy 729 Maison Blanche 
building, New Orleans.