Biography of 	UNSWORTH, Charles V., 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. 443.  Edited by
Alcée Fortier, Lit.D.  Published in 1914, by Century Historical Association.

Unsworth, Charles Virginius, M. D., New Orleans, was born in New Orleans,
La., 1871; son of Edward and Elizabeth (Rogers) Unsworth, the former of
whom was born in Scotland, and came to America with his father when a small
boy.  The mother was born in New Orleans, and died in 1898.  Her father was
engaged in mercantile business in New Orleans.  Edward Unsworth, Sr., the
paternal grandfather, was a mechanic, and had charge of the old Armstrong
foundry.  He died when his son, Edward, was only about 9 years old, and the
boy thereafter became a member of the Armstrong family.  He learned the
machinist's trade, and followed it until given charge of the Leeds foundry.
 Later he was connected with the Pullman and Johnson foundries.  He died in
1910.  Charles Virginius Unsworth was educated in the New Orleans public
schools, graduating from the Boys' high school in 1886.  Following this he
studied pharmacy at the Tulane School of Pharmacy, passed an examination
before the state board, and shortly afterward secured employment in a drug
store, where he remained 12 years.  He then opened a drug business on his
own account and conducted this for several years.  In 1900 he matriculated
in the medical department of Tulane university, graduating in 1904, since
which time he has been engaged in medical practice in the city ,of New
Orleans.  Dr. Unsworth is visiting neurologist at the New Orleans Charity
hospital under the recent new organization.  For the past 2 years he has
been visiting physician in charge of the Louisiana Street Retreat (insane
asylum).  He is also visiting physician to the Dominican convent.  Dr.
Unsworth is a member of the Orleans parish, the Louisiana State, and
American Medical associations.  He is affiliated with the democratic party.
 In 1893 Dr. Unsworth was married to Miss Jennie Grice.  They have 4
children:  Randolph,  John,  Warren, and  Sarah.