Background
Mercier, Charles Alfred was born on June 3, 1816 in near New Orleans. Son of Jean and Eloise (Le Duc) Mercier.
Mercier, Charles Alfred was born on June 3, 1816 in near New Orleans. Son of Jean and Eloise (Le Duc) Mercier.
Attended Collège Louis-le-Grand, France, circa 1833. Studied medicine, Paris, 1855.
Returned to Louisiana, 1838, went to Boston, then to Paris, circa 1840. Toured Europe, circa 1843. Practiced medicine, New Orleans, 1855-1859, also after circa 1866.
Visited Paris, 1859.
Founder Athenee Louisianais (organization to promote French language in Louisiana), 1876. Awarded Palmes academiques, 1885. Author: Louisiana Rose de Smyrne.
L’Ermite du Niagara.
Erato Labitte (1840). Blographie de Pierre Soule (1848). Du Pan-Latinisme-Necessite d’une Alliance entre la France et la Confederation du Sud.
Louisiana Fille du Prêtre (1877).
Reditus et Ascalaphos (1890). Johnelle (1891).
Married Virginie Vezian, May 10, 1849, at least 3 children.