The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1889-05-18
TH1BODAUX, La, SATURDAY, MAY Is, 1889.
LOUIS BUSH.

COLONEL OF THE EIGHTEENTH LOUISE
ANA REGIMENT AND PRESIDENT OF
THE NEW ORLEANS BOARD OF
TRADE.
Prominent among the citizens OF
New Orleans whose lives of usefulness
and honor entitle them tO mention
none merit notice more than the sub
ject of the present sketch. II disin
terested service in the cause OF his
state, if a blameless private life and a,
mDblemished business record entities
man to a marked consideration, Colo
mel Louis Bush merits the fullest COM
mendation.
Colonel Bush ia a native of the par
ish of Iberville, hut removed to La
fOurche in his boyhood. Scarcely had
he arrived Of age before he was APP
pointed to the important Office Ofclerk
of the district court, which position
he held until he voluntarily retired
therefrOm to begin the practice of law.
The appointment was made hy Judge
T. w. Nichols, the father of Cover
nor Francis I. Nichols, and explains
in measure the great friendship exist
ing afterwards between Colonel Bush
and General Nichols. He became a
member of the law firm of Beatty &
Bush, the senior member of which was
the learned and efficient Adam Beatty.
who fell on the field ut Mansfield il,
1864. Subsequently he was the head
of the firm of Bush, Beatty & Allain,
the latter of whom fell at the ba tile Of
Shiloh. After the late war he was as
sociated with F. s. and j. s. Goote
under the firm name of Bush 4 GOOtle
His practice was extensive and lucra-
tive. Being man who always studied
and prepared himself, he was an able
advocate before the court or jury.
In his earlier manhood he served thu
parish in the legislature and was ,
member of the convention which with
drew Louisiana from the union o
states. In that body he had worket
and argued against secession, but be
ing one of a small minority he signet
the act and prepared to assume th'
consequences Of his action.
Returning to Lafourche he raiset
the second company of confederat,
soldiers that was enlisted there, ant
known as the LafOurche CreOles, 1O
strong. As captain of this compan.
lie assisted in the formation of til,
Eighteenth Louisiana Regiment, wa
elected major Of the same and serge,
with the command until May, 1862
At the reorganization of tine army
after the battle of Shiloh, he was elect
ed lieutenant colonel, and upon the de
, clinatiOn of Colonel Roman, becam
colonel of the regiment. Subsequent
. he served on the staff of General Al
, fred MOuton, and raised a regiment c
cavalry, of which he was the chose
colonel. Still later he was appointe
, president Of military court Of tn
trans Mississippi department, statio-
!, ed at Shreveport, where he rename
3 until the end came.
About t gently years ago he abandon
ed 'he practice of law, and removin
to New Orleans, became i prominer
member cf the mercantile communit,
He was elected a member Of the legi
lature in 1876, and was speaker of Il
house. Of representatives during Go,
ernor Nichols first term of Office, ar
Z was one of his chief advisers aud coul
selor during that stormy period. F.
some time past he has been the he:
of the firm Of Louis Bush & Sons.
- Colonel Bush married Miss Gres
am of LafOurche and their union VI
blessed with two sons and thr,
= daughters.
\, Colonel Bush's leading chaacteri
> tic is integrity and high sense Of ho
or. intellectually he is a man of gre
!, natural ability, of sound judgmer
= quick perception, strong will Il,
great moral courage. Of commandil
presence, courtly and pleasant in /
manners. he is a fine type ofthe natl
. Louisianian. Recently he present
his magnificent law library to the pa
ish of Lafourche. The donation
} looked upor, as one of great value a
shows tine generous heart of the dom
A few months ago, upon the conso
!, dation of the Chamber of CONNER
and the Produce Exchange into t
s New Orleans Board of Trade, Color
- Bush was selected rs president..of
new enterprise striking proof Of
. popularity and Of the high esteem
which he is held by the mercant
community.-Picdyune