Biography of 	LEGENDRE, Joseph Amilcar, Lafourche 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. 250-251.  Edited 
by Alcée Fortier, Lit.D.  Published in 1914, by Century Historical 
Association.

Legendre, Joseph Amilcar, well-known New Orleans pharmacist and proprietor 
of one of that city's popular drug houses, is a son of Joseph and Celestine 
(Riviere) Legendre, and was born Feb. 18, 1866, at the town of Thibodaux, 
Lafourche parish, La., where his father, who was also born in that 
locality, was in mercantile business until the time of his death, in 1879.  
The father was born in 1828.   The mother was born in the same locality as 
were the husband and son, in the year 1830.  The marriage of the parents 
took place in 1849.  Of children born to their union, eight lived to 
maturity, viz.:  Octave, now deceased;  Josephine, widow of E. N. Braud;  
Emile J., now living at Thibodaux;  Oscar J., deceased;  Louisiana, now 
Mrs. P. L. Braud;  Phillip F., living at Thibodaux;  Joseph A., the subject 
of this sketch;  Veronica, now Mrs. Gomez of New Orleans.   Joseph A. 
Legendre attended school at Thibodaux college, and after the completion of 
his academic education, matriculated in the pharmacy department of Tulane 
university, from which, in due time, he graduated with the degree of master 
of pharmacy.  When his professional education had been completed, he 
entered the service of W. T. Cluverius, on Canal street, and remained in 
that position until July 1, 1889, when he purchased a drug business at the 
corner of Dauphine and what is now Iberville street.  In 1895 he bought a 
second drug store, at the corner of Dauphine street and Lafayette avenue, 
but in 1902 sold this latter store and purchased that of Alexander Finley, 
located at 124 Baronne street.  In 1908 he moved the first store to the 
corner of Carrollton avenue and Jeanette street, and finally sold this 
store in Dec., 1912 leaving him, since that date, with the one store, at 
124 Baronne street.  Mr. Legendre is a member of the New Orleans Association
of Commerce, the American Pharmaceutical, Louisiana State Pharmaceutical 
and the Orleans Pharmaceutical associations; also of the Chess, Checkers 
and Whist club, the Knights of Columbus, some carnival organizations, and 
other fraternal association.  Nov. 25, 1895, Mr. Legendre was married to 
Miss Louise Marie LeGendre, a daughter of Pierre H. LeGendre, of New 
Orleans.  One son, Marion Joseph Legendre, has been born to them.