WAGUESPACK, Wilhelm J., St. James Parish, Louisiana Submitted by Mike Miller Wilhelm J. Waguespack, attorney, of New Orleans, like his father before him, was born in St. James parish, La., his birth occurring June 24, 1862. The father, Felecien Waguespack, is one of the most successful sugar planters of Louisiana, and has spent his life in the parish of his birth, where he is known as an honorable, upright citizen and a man of kindly and charitable disposition. He was a member of the police jury of his native parish during six years and president of that body from 1888 to 1890. His father, Joseph Waguespack, first saw the light of day in St. Charles parish, and there he devoted his attention to the calling of a planter. Joseph Waguespack's grandfather came from Germany about 1722. The mother of the subject of this sketch was Rosela Faucheux, a lady of French parentage who was born in St. John Baptist parish, and daughter of Pierre Faucheux of that parish also, whose grandfather came from France. Joseph Waguespack, the paternal grandfather, was living until January 4, 1892, on which day he was carried away by a violent attack of la grippe. He was of a wonderfully strong constitution, and although the snows of many winters had whitened his hair he was, up to a few days before his death, hale and hearty, and was found working in his garden for exercise as he was wont to do during the whole period of his old age. Wilhelm J. Waguespack graduated from Georgetown university, of the District of Columbia, as an A. B. in 1882, but prior to that had attended Jefferson college, of St. James parish, for four years. After three years spent in Georgetown university he stood third in his class in philosophy and metaphysics and took the prize in mechanics. He at once entered upon the study of law after returning home, and in 1884 graduated from the law department of the University of Louisiana. His legal preceptor was the Hon. E. D. White, now a United States senator. Immediately after his graduation he opened an office in New Orleans, since which time he has practiced his profession in the parishes of St. James, St. Charles and St. John Baptist, as well as in New Orleans, with unvarying success. He has a profound knowledge and astute judgment of the noble science of law, his judgment and counsel are regarded as conscientious and safe, and his clientage is one with which he has every reason to be satisfied. He is an honored member of the New Orleans bar, seems to be to the "manor born," and is a true type of the progressive, yet conservative, and cultured Louisianian. He is a democrat in politics and in religion is a member of the Catholic church. He was married January 9, 1889, to Miss Felicie M. Poche, the daughter of Judge F. P. P. Poche. Biographical and Historical Memoires of Louisiana, (vol. 2), p. 438. Published by the Goodspeed Publishing Company, Chicago, 1892. **************************************************************** USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. Files may be printed or copied for personal use only. ***************************************************************** |
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