Labadie, Nicholas Decomps, 1802-1867

Nicholas Descomps Labadie fought and tended the wounded as a surgeon at the Battle of San Jacinto. Labadie moved from Chambers County to Galveston in 1838 where he built Labadie's Wharf and the first frame house, established a shipping company, ran a drug store, practiced medicine, and helped to build the first Catholic church, St. Mary's Cathedral. He was involved in a libel suit with John Forbes following the publication of his memoirs in the Texas Almanac in 1859. Labadie married three times: Mary Norment, Agnes Rivira, and Julia Seymour, leaving four surviving children, Sarah, Charlotte, Mary Cecelia, and Joseph.

From the description of Dr. Nicholas D. Labadie family papers, 1831-1942, (bulk 1850-1870). (San Jacinto Museum of History). WorldCat record id: 46452045

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