Biography of 	THOMASON, Louis M., 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), p. 430.  Edited by
Alcée Fortier, Lit.D.  Published in 1914, by Century Historical Association.

Thomason, Louis Marion, M. D., New Orleans, was born at New Orleans, La.,
June 15, 1870; son of Thomas Hume and Mary Louise (Taylor) Thomason, the
former of whom was born at Manchester, Eng., Nov. 25, 1828, and the latter
at New York, N. Y., Dec. 23, 1836.  The father served in the Confederate
army throughout the Civil war, as did also the maternal grandfather, he
being a veteran of the Mexican war at the time.  The mother's father was of
Puritan stock, his ancestors having come over on the Mayflower, it is said.
 Louis Marion attended the public schools of New Orleans, later a private
school, and following this, entered the medical department of Tulane
university, from which he graduated with the degree of M. D. in 1906.  Dr.
Thomason affiliates with the democratic party, and has occupied the
position of alderman of the town council at Mandeville, La., and city
health officer at the same place.  His time is chiefly given to his
practice.  The doctor is a member of the Masonic fraternity, Knights of
Pythias, Druids, Maccabees, Woodmen of the World, and the Benevolent
Knights of America.  He is a member of the Episcopal church. April 30,
1907, Dr. Thomason was married to Miss Clara Hammer, daughter of Anthony
and Amelia (Wagner) Hammer, of New Orleans.  To them 2 children have been
born, viz.:  Mary Louise, aged 5 years;  Hume Anthony, 3 years.  The family
reside [sic] at 3331 Canal street, and the doctor has offices at 213
Medical building.