Kausler, George S.

Submitted by Mike Miller

Kausler, George S., president of Geo. S. Kausler, Ltd., general insurance agents, New Orleans, was born in New Orleans, La., Dec. 17, 1861, son of George S. and Harriette H. Kausler, natives of Hagerstown, Washington county, Md. The former came to Louisiana and located in New Orleans in the year 1835, and was for some years engaged in various occupations, but ultimately became chiefly interested in the cotton business. In the fifties he built and operated the Pelican cotton compress, and later became one of the principal owners of the Lane cotton mills, with large planting interests in Mississippi and Louisiana. A man of the most sterling probity and much civic pride, he did a great deal towards the industrial upbuilding of the city. He died at the age of 72 years, leaving 2 children, one of them, Mary, the only living daughter, and a son, George S., the latter being the youngest child. His boyhood was passed in the city of New Orleans where he attended both private and public schools. Later he entered the University of the South at Sewanee, Tenn. Returning home after the completion of his studies he soon found employment in the office of Nalle & Cammack, cotton factors, where he remained some years, through various changes in the firm. In 1883 Mr. Kausler became engaged in the insurance business, forming a partnership with William M. Railey under the firm name of Wm. M. Railey & Co., Ltd. This was afterwards altered to Mehle & Kausler and later the entire business was taken over by Mr. Kausler and incorporated under the firm name of Geo. S. Kausler, Ltd., with Geo. S. Kausler as president, with offices in the Hibernia building. This organization has continued to the present time. In July, 1907, Mr. Kausler was married to Alma H. Hollwede, of Cincinnati, Ohio. Mr. Kausler is a member of the Chess, Checkers and Whist club, and also of the Boston club, having twice been elected to the presidency of the former. He is well known in the commercial, financial and social circles of New Orleans and elsewhere.

Source: Louisiana: Comprising Sketches of Parishes, Towns, Events, Institutions, and Persons, Arranged in Cyclopedic Form, volume 3, p. 772. Edited by Alcee Fortier, Lit. D. Published in 1914, by Century Historical Association.