Images by
Ray Haskell
Site by
Susan Clarke Haskell
Life Members of the
HASKELL FAMILY ASSOCIATION
© 2005-2008
Any commercial use of material found here is expressly forbidden.
Ray Haskell
Site by
Susan Clarke Haskell
Life Members of the
HASKELL FAMILY ASSOCIATION
© 2005-2008
Any commercial use of material found here is expressly forbidden.
W.H. Haskell, Lake Charles.
William Haskell, who was born in England, 1617,and removed with his two brothers to Beverly, Massachusetts, 1632, and from thence to Gloucester, Massachusetts, 1643, where he died in 1693, is the ancestor from which the whole family descended. Our subject's mother is still living in Boston, Massachusetts, being ninety-four years of age.
The subject of this sketch is the oldest of seven children. He spent his school days in Newburyport, and the last year in Winthrop, Maine, receiving a thorough academic education. When seventeen years of age he left school and went to sea. He gradually rose from sailor to commander of vessels, and visited ports in Europe, South America and the West Indies. In 1848 he settled in New Orleans (having abandoned seafaring life) and went into business. In 1851 he went to Lake Charles, and, finally, in 1852, settled there, where he has resided ever since. In 1855 he was elected recorder and notary and held that office several years.
At the breaking out of the war he was engaged as a saw-mill hand. He was in the Confederate service for a short time, and was honourably discharged, when General Butler captured New Orleans, by breaking up of the battalion to which he was attached as quartermaster, and returned home, where he soon after received the appointment of deputy collector of customs for the district of the Teche, which office he held, together with deputy Confederate marshal for said district, until the close of the was. After the war he resumed operation as a saw-mill hand for a short time.
He received the appointment of parish recorder and notary ex-officio, in which capacity he served several years. In 1869 he was sent to the Legislature from the parish, and served one term. In 1872 he was appointed sheriff of the parish, which office he held for two years. In 1874 he was again appointed deputy collector of customs for the district of the Teche, which office he held two years.
In 1876, accompanied by all his family except Frank E. And Hallie L., Mr. Haskell returned to his native home on a visit, it having been twenty-six years since his last visit. He subsequently, in 1879, engaged as an hotel proprietor, in which business he continued about three years. After that, for a period of several years, he was not engaged in any business. He again, in company with his wife, in 1885, visited his native home, and in 1886 visited California and New Mexico. In 1888 he engaged in the real estate business, and in 1890 added the business of insurance agency, in which business he is still engaged.
William Haskell, who was born in England, 1617,and removed with his two brothers to Beverly, Massachusetts, 1632, and from thence to Gloucester, Massachusetts, 1643, where he died in 1693, is the ancestor from which the whole family descended. Our subject's mother is still living in Boston, Massachusetts, being ninety-four years of age.
The subject of this sketch is the oldest of seven children. He spent his school days in Newburyport, and the last year in Winthrop, Maine, receiving a thorough academic education. When seventeen years of age he left school and went to sea. He gradually rose from sailor to commander of vessels, and visited ports in Europe, South America and the West Indies. In 1848 he settled in New Orleans (having abandoned seafaring life) and went into business. In 1851 he went to Lake Charles, and, finally, in 1852, settled there, where he has resided ever since. In 1855 he was elected recorder and notary and held that office several years.
At the breaking out of the war he was engaged as a saw-mill hand. He was in the Confederate service for a short time, and was honourably discharged, when General Butler captured New Orleans, by breaking up of the battalion to which he was attached as quartermaster, and returned home, where he soon after received the appointment of deputy collector of customs for the district of the Teche, which office he held, together with deputy Confederate marshal for said district, until the close of the was. After the war he resumed operation as a saw-mill hand for a short time.
He received the appointment of parish recorder and notary ex-officio, in which capacity he served several years. In 1869 he was sent to the Legislature from the parish, and served one term. In 1872 he was appointed sheriff of the parish, which office he held for two years. In 1874 he was again appointed deputy collector of customs for the district of the Teche, which office he held two years.
In 1876, accompanied by all his family except Frank E. And Hallie L., Mr. Haskell returned to his native home on a visit, it having been twenty-six years since his last visit. He subsequently, in 1879, engaged as an hotel proprietor, in which business he continued about three years. After that, for a period of several years, he was not engaged in any business. He again, in company with his wife, in 1885, visited his native home, and in 1886 visited California and New Mexico. In 1888 he engaged in the real estate business, and in 1890 added the business of insurance agency, in which business he is still engaged.
Capt. William Henry Haskell 1822-1900
...Biography