MEVERS, Frank C.; Plaquemines, then Orleans Parish, La.Submitted: by Mike MillerDate: 5-28-98
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  Louisiana:  Comprising Sketches of Parishes, Towns, Events, Institutions, andPersons, Arranged in Cyclopedic Form (volume 3), p. 552.  Edited by AlcéeFortier, Lit.D.  Published in 1914, by Century Historical Association.--Mevers, Frank C., sheriff of Plaquemines parish, was born atPointe-a-la-Hache, Plaquemines parish, La., Jan. 10, 1859; son of Bernard A.and Anna (Schadd) Mevers, the former a native of Westphalia, Germany, and thelatter of Switzerland.  Bernard A. Mevers, the father, learned the business ofa tailor, and after coming to this country followed that vocation until theyear 1882, when he became interested in the hotel and liquor business atPointe-a-la-Hache.  He located at the latter place in 1855, and after havingembarked in the hotel and liquor business, remained in this joint pursuituntil the time of his death, in 1895.  His wife survived until 1910.  Sevenchildren were born to their union, of which there are now four living, thesebeing:  Sophia, wife of Gustav Favret, of Pointe-a-la-Hache;  Dora, wife ofAlfred Andignac, of the same place;  William A., steamboatman, withheadquarters at New Orleans;  Frank C., subject of this sketch.  The latterwas third of the 4 children.  He attended the public schools of the vicinityin which he was born, and upon the completion of his education, became a clerkin a general merchandise store at Burns, La., where he remained about 4 years. In 1876 he became identified with the saloon business, and so continued duringsome years.  In 1882 he was elected secretary of the police jury ofPlaquemines parish and remained in that office until 1886, when he becametreasurer of the parish, so remaining until 1896, when he was elected sheriffof Plaquemines parish, of which office he has remained incumbent to this time. Sheriff Mevers is a member of the Catholic church, and also of New OrleansLodge No. 30, Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks.  In Nov., 1881, SheriffMevers was married to Miss Julia Aufmkolk, a daughter of Frank and Lena(Joseph) Aufmkolk, of New Orleans.  Mrs. Mevers' father followed the businessof a ship chandler in New Orleans. Both he and his wife are now deceased. Four children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Mevers, of which there are threeliving, as follow: Frank C., Jr., now employed in the Whitney-Central Nationalbank, New Orleans, married and the father of one child;  Sidney B., chiefdeputy sheriff at Pointe-a-la-Hache, also married and the father of one child; Herbert A., a graduate of Louisiana State university, and now a practicingattorney at New Orleans.-end-