Biography of 	Andrew Querbes; Orleans, then Caddo Parish, Louisiana
Submitted by 	Mike Miller April 1998

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Andrew Querbes.  In the realms of finance, commerce and industry there is no name 
better known and more highly respected than that of Andrew Querbes, banker and 
business man of Shreveport, Louisiana.

Mr. Querbes was born at New Orleans, Louisiana, July 10, 1864, the son of Antoine 
Querbes and Louise Alterieux Querbes.

His education was continued to the public schools of New Orleans, with the finishing 
touches being secured at the then famous Harvey's School, at Mandeville, Louisiana.  
In 1886, after completing his education, he moved from Mandeville to Shreveport and 
immediately engaged in the retail grocery business, going into business for himself 
the following year and remaining a retail grocer until 1896, when he started a 
wholesale grocery business and proved a distinct success.  He remained in that 
business until 1903.  In the meantime his business and financial ability began to 
attract the attention of the banking world and in 1906 he was induced to leave the 
wholesale grocery business and enter that of banking.  He was made the active vice 
president of the First National Bank and in 1909 he was made president of that bank, 
which position he holds to the present time.

Mr. Querbes is the receiver for the Shreveport Ice & Brewing Company, president of 
the Shreveport Ice Delivery Company, president of the Louisiana Cotton Growers' 
Co-operative Association, vice president and director of the Shreveport Mutual 
Building Association director of the First National Bank, director of the City 
Savings Bank and Trust Company, director of the International Banking Corporation, 
director of the Continental Flat Glass Company and of the Shreveport Chamber of 
Commerce,

Mr. Querbes takes an active interest in political affairs and has been politically 
honored by his fellow citizens.  He was a member of the police jury of Caddo Parish 
from 1896 to 1900.  In the year of 1904 he was elected mayor of Shreveport, serving 
two terms of two years each, and declining a third term in the election of 1906.  
When the first good roads committee was organized in 1900, Mr. Querbes was chosen as 
its chairman, remaining such until 1902.

In every movement designed for the purpose of furthering the progress and prosperity 
of Shreveport and all the surrounding country he has been an active factor.  In all 
matters of a civic character he is a leader.  During his banking career he has assisted 
in the building up and development of many of the larger concerns now located in 
Shreveport as well as in North Louisiana.  He is a kindly and courteous gentleman, 
beloved by all of Shreveport.

Mr. Querbes is a member of the Elks, the Country Club, the City Club, all of Shreveport, 
and the Choctaw Club of New Orleans.  He was married on February 12th, 1889, at Shreveport, 
to Miss Alexandrine Ricou.  They have three sons, Andrew, Jr., Justin R. and Randolph A. 
Querbes.  The business address of Mr. Querbes is the First National Bank and the residence 
address 633 Jordan Street, Shreveport, Louisiana.

NOTE:  The referenced source contains a black and white photograph of the subject with 
his/her autograph.

A History of Louisiana, (vol. 2), pp. 253-254, by Henry E. Chambers.  Published by The 
American Historical Society, Inc., Chicago and New York, 1925.