Charles P. Siess; Winn, then Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana

Submitted by Mike Miller
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Charles P. Siess, a son of Louis Siess, one of the most prominent and

successful oil operators in the Southwest chose the law for his profession

and has already made a promising beginning in its practice at Lake Charles.



He was born in Winn Parish, Louisiana, July 8, 1901, son of Louis and

Minnie (Matthis) Siess.  His early education was acquired in Alexandria and

Viflton schools, following which he entered the Georgia Military Academy

and became major of the Cadet Battalion.  For two years he pursued special

work in economics at Tulane University at New Orleans and in 1924 graduated

with the Bachelor of Laws degree from the Vanderbilt University.  He is a

member of the Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity.



Mr. Siess took the bar examination in 1924, and immediately opened his law

office in Lake Charles.



A History of Louisiana, (vol. 2), p. 273, by Henry E. Chambers.  Published

by The American Historical Society, Inc., Chicago and New York, 1925.