Charles Genois

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Charles Genois (c. 1793 - August 30, 1866) was Mayor of New Orleans from May 1838 to May 1840. His brief tenure has been characterized as feeble, a period of stagnation following the outbreak of enterprise during that of his predecessor; an assessment not as fair as it could be, since it was during his administration that the city started having to face the consequences of the heavy borrowing by several previous mayors, and reforms and improvements had to be put on hold while a solution to financial woes were found. The main event of Genois' term of office was the dedication in January 1840 of the Jackson monument, in the presence of the honoree, Andrew Jackson.

Charles Genois is buried in New Orleans, Louisiana in St. Louis Cemetery No. 2.