New Orleans after the Civil War: Race, Politics, and a New Birth of Freedom

Appendixes

Appendixes A. Sample of “Committee of Fifty-One” Members of the February 18, 1872, Reform Party Meeting The sample represents approximately one-third of the names that appeared in the Daily Picayune identified as a list of the Reform meeting’s “vice-presidents.” Being men of substance, they were identifiable in the 1870 federal census, except where noted. They also averaged over age forty, considerably older than those who joined the White League four years later. Name Alternate name in census Age Race Real estate ($) Property ($) Occupation Birthplace Ward Notes Airey, T. L. not found Boston Club Baldwin, A. not found Boston Club Benachi, W. M. not found Boston Club Benedic, A. Augustus Benedic 44 w Cotton press France From 1860 Census Brousseau, Arnold Brousseau, Arnold 60 w 22,000 8,000 Retail carpentry supply Canada Boston Club; Edward Douglas White lives with family Brickell, Dr. Warren w Physician SC Prominent White League member Camerden, F. not found Cavaroc, C. Chas. Cavaroc 24 w 3,000 Bank clerk LA 5 Posted bond for Joseph Walker Delbondio, Fred Fred Delbondide 42 w 75,000 100,000 Commission merchant Austria 1 Detiege, E. Emile m Cigar maker LA Former Native Guards officer Doane, Harmon H. Doane 52 w 500 Life insurance VT 2 Duhart, A. H. Adolph Duhart 37 m Teacher LA 5 Dumont, Andrew exact 26 m Recorder LA 14 Dunn, F. McK. M. F. Dunn 25 w Retail clerk LA 2 Living in a boarding house Fourchy, Paul exact 36 w 10,000 Insurance company president LA 5 Gardner, L. H. Levingston Gardner 33 w 500 Retail dry goods LA 6 Gaschen, F. Frederick Garchen 37 w 15,000 1,000 Flour dealer Switzerland 7 Geddis, Benj not found Grunewald, Louis exact 24 w Cotton factor Germany Related to piano family Hemard, Chas exact 40 w 8,000 1,000 Commission merchant France 2 2 younger brothers born in LA work as clerks for him, live in house Hennessey, Jno Jno. R. Hennessey 37 w 9,000 1,500 Sheet iron broker Ireland 10 The one other plausible Jno. Hennessey was born in Ireland, was age 35, and worked at a cotton press. (continued) 249 Name Alternate name in census Age Race Real estate ($) Property ($) Occupation Birthplace Ward Notes Ingraham, J. M. Jos. M. Ingraham 31 m 100 (illegible) LA 7 Dry goods store (possibly) Jamison, D. David Jamison 48 w Drygoods merchant Ireland 2 Kenner, R. M. J. Richard Kenner 29 m 500 Customhouse officer LA 4 Krost, C. not found Leeds, Charles J. exact 47 w 50,000 1,000 Foundry LA 2 President of Leeds Foundry Letchford, W. H. W. H. Letcheford 59 w England 4 Leverich, W. E. exact 71 w Cotton commission merchant NY 3 1 grandchild, 4 domestic servants McCloskey Hugh w White League; poster of Walker bond Merrick, Judge E. T. A. T. Merrick 50 w 100,000 13,000 Attorney at law MA 13 Mitchell, Archibald exact 51 w 20,000 1,200 Superintendent in foundry Scotland 2 Morphy, D. E. exact 50 w Auctioneer LA 2 Musgrove, R. G. not found Newman, S. B. exact 56 w Cotton factor MS 11 Son, S. B. Newman Jr., killed Sept. 14, 1874. Oehmichen, Valsin exact 42 w 50,000 10,000 Retail & wholesale hardware LA 5 Peale, Andrew exact 29 w Cotton broker LA Son in father’s firm Pohlhana, J. H. not found Poursine, P. exact 30 w Coffee dealer LA 2 Boston Club Randolph, W. M. W. A. Randolph 35 w Cotton weigher NC 11 Lives next door to John Randolph, cotton broker (father?) Robinson, W. G. not found Schneider, Christian exact 64 w 25,000 Art broker France 10 Seig, Rudolph exact 42 w 4,500 Commission merchant Prussia 10 Shaery, E. not found Southmayd, C. G. Charles Southmayd 34 w Clerk, commission merchant LA 12 Boston Club; lives with mother, 10,000/2,000 property (continued) 251 Name Alternate name in census Age Race Real estate ($) Property ($) Occupation Birthplace Ward Notes Tuyes, John exact 18 w Clerk in store LA 6 In home of father Jules, president of insurance co. Tyler, E. A. Edward Tyler 56 w 40,000 100,000 Jeweler MA 10 Wagner, J. M. J. A. Wagner 36 w Retail grocer Bavaria 8 Younger brother (A. J. Wagner, born in LA) also a retail grocer; Boston Club Warren, J. J. James Warren 54 w...