Charles Oscar Dugue

Background

Dugue, Charles Oscar was born on May 1, 1821 in New Orleans. Son of Francois and Jeanne Marie (Pligne) Dugue.

Education

Attended College St. Louis, Paris, France, also Transylvania College, Kentucky.

Career

Contributor to papers L’Abeille, La Lorgnette, Le Propagateur Catholique, New Orleans. Editor L’Orleanais; judge district court at St. Bernard, Jefferson, Plaquemines. Assistant superintendent schools New Orleans.

President Jefferson College, St. James Parish, Louisiana. Taught school during Civil War. Made trip to France to publish poem “Homo.” Author: Philosophie Morale, 1847.

Essais Poetiques, 1847. Mila ou L’ Mort de La Salle, 1852.

Connections

Married Elodie Augustine de Livaudais.

Father:

Francois Dugue

Mother:

Jeanne Marie (Pligne) Dugue

Spouse:

Elodie Augustine de Livaudais.