Charles Genois
Charles Genois(c. 1793 – August 30, 1866) was theMayor of New Orleansfrom May 1838 to May 1840. Genois's brief tenure has been characterized as feeble because of an economically stagnant period which followed the boom of his predecessor's term. "It was, however, a model of efficiency and unswerving integrity."[1]Genois's administration dealt with the consequences of the city's heavy borrowing; reforms and improvements were postponed.
A major public event of Mayor Genois's term was the January 1840 dedication of the cornerstone for a plannedJackson monument,in the presence of formerPresidentAndrew Jackson.The President's visit was occasioned by the 25th anniversary of theBattle of New Orleans.[2]
Charles Genois is buried inNew Orleans,Louisiana,inSt. Louis CemeteryNo. 2.
References
[edit]- ^Genois administration at NOPL site,accessed 09 Sept 2015.
- ^John Kendall'sHistory of Louisiana,1922, Chapter IX,accessed 09 Sept 2015.
External links
[edit]- "The Genois, Freret and Montegut Administrations"(Kendall'sHistory of Louisiana,Chapter 9)
- Mayor Genois page;N.O. Public Library transcription from a 1940WPAcompilation of New Orleans mayors' administrations
- Charles GenoisatFind a Grave