Biography of 	VINCENT, Hugh D., Charleston, S.C., 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. 445-446.  Edited
by Alcée Fortier, Lit.D.  Published in 1914, by Century Historical
Association.

Vincent, Hugh De Lacy.  It is not often that the biographer has the
opportunity of combining both duty and pleasure in his work but such is the
case when writing of Hugh DeLacy Vincent, whose life was so conspicuous in
all the qualities that go to make not only a man but one of nature's
noblemen.  For many years he was a member of the New Orleans and New York
Cotton exchanges, and for a long time was a figure of international
importance in the cotton world, a director in banks and mercantile
institutions, and later in life retired capitalist.  He was born at
Charleston, S. C., Jan. 26, 1852, son of Hugh Edward and Rosalie (Howard)
Vincent, both of whom were natives of that city.  Hugh Edward Vincent, the
father, was a merchant of means at Charleston, and was descended from one
of the oldest South Carolina colonial families.  Hugh DeLacy Vincent, the
son, attended the public schools at Charleston, and when his academic
education had been completed the young man began his business career as a
clerk in the Charleston offices of the Savannah & Charleston R. R .  In
1874 he entered the service of the cotton firm of Watson & Hill. Frank B.
Hayne was at that time an employee of the same firm.  In 1883, he and Mr.
Hayne formed a partnership and engaged in the cotton business at Vicksburg.
 From the beginning of this enterprise they were exceptionally successful,
and in 1885 the firm of Vincent & Hayne opened offices at New Orleans, in
addition to those at Vicksburg, Mr. Hayne going to New Orleans to handle
the firm's business at that city.  Mr. ViNWEB NOTICE:  These electronic pages may NOT be
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Louisiana:  Comprising Sketches of Parishes, Towns, Events, Institutions,
and Persons, Arranged in Cyclopedic Form (volume 3), pp. 392-394.  Edited
by Alcée Fortier, Lit.D.  Published in 1914, by Century Historical
Association.

Seymour, William Henry, successful attorney, notary of long service and
jurist, was born in Warrenton, Warren county, Miss.., Sept. 8, 1840, son of
George and Anna (Cairnes) Seymour, both parents being natives of Ireland,
but married in the United Sta to have made several millions of
dollars for those interested in it.  Socially, Mr. Vincent was prominent in
New Orleans, Vicksburg, and various other centers.  He was a member of the
Boston, the Pickwick, the Louisiana, the Audubon Golf, and the Country
clubs.  He held membership in several carnival organizations, and belonged
to the  Episcopal church.  He was a member of the board of directors of the
Hibernia Bank & Trust Co., the Hibernia National bank, the  D. H. Holmes
Co., and several other notable corporations, and was largely interested in
the American Cities Co., and various other enterprises of like character
and standing.  His investments were not confined to New Orleans, but
extended throughout the South.  Since 1905 he and his family divided their
time between New Orleans and their summer home at Flat Rock, N. C.  The
splendid family residence in Audubon place was erected in 1899.  Mr.
Vincent's death occurred suddenly, almost without warning and before his
family physician could reach his bedside, at 12:30 p. m., Saturday, March
15, 1913, at the family home, No. 10 Audubon place, New Orleans.  He had
been in ill health several years, but on the day preceding his death went
to the Cotton exchange in his automobile.  He did not leave his car at the
exchange, but many of his friends went outside of the building to greet
him.  Friday night he called at the home of his former partner, Frank B.
Hayne, and Saturday morning appeared only slightly ill.  Up to within an
hour of his death he talked with his son, Hugh E. Vincent, and forty-five
minutes later began to sink rapidly.  Physicians were hastily summoned, but
the end had come before their arrival.  Arterial trouble of the heart was
the immediate cause of death.  Mr. Vincent was married at Vicksburg, Miss.,
to Miss Nannie McCutchen, a daughter of William and Lucy (Green) McCutchen
of Vicksburg.  One child, Hugh E. Vincent, was born to their union.  This
son was born at Vick