DOCTORS & LAWYERS
                         Vermilion, LA


Contributed by Margaret Rentrop Moore
Source: Southwest Louisiana Biographical & Historical by William
Henry Perrin; published 1891 pages 252.

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     Doctors and Lawyers. Ä Among the early physicians of
Vermilion parish who have passed from the stage of
action may be mentioned Doctors Wm. Mills, Wm. R. Mudd, John
Chevis, Henry T. Chevis, R. J. Epperson, F. D. Young, H. 
Abadie, T. T. Solon and Doctor Dabrun. These pioneer 
physicians of the parish have gone to that land where
there is no sickness, nor disease, nor death.
     The present "medicine men" are Doctors W. D. White, 
W. G. Kibbe, F.F. Young, R. J. Young, C. J. Edwards, J. F. 
Hamlet (lives at Perry's Bridge), J. T. Abadie, P. L. 
LeBlanc (lives in the country). E. Tillie, Joseph A. Villien,
M. R. Cushman and J. B. Ramsey all live in the country.
     The Vermilion Medical Society was organized in 1887
and holds quarterly meetings. To become members of the society,
physicians must be regularly graduated from a regular medical
college, and in good standing. Doctor J.T. Abshire is at 
present president of the society.   Doctor W. D. White was 
one of the prime movers in organizing the society and was its
first president.