| George Eustis, Sr. | |
|---|---|
| Born | 20 October 1796 Boston, Massachusetts |
| Died | 23 December 1858 New Orleans, Louisianna |
| Residence | New Orleans, Louisianna |
| Education | Graduated from Harvard College, 1815 |
| Occupation | First Justice of the Supreme Court of Louisianna |
| Spouse | Clarisse Allain ( -1876) |
| Children | 1) George Eustis, Jr. (1828 – 1872) 2) Allain Eustis (1830-1936) 3) Marie Mathilde Eustis (1831 - ) 4) John Gray Eustis (1833 - ) 5) James Biddle Eustis (1834 - 1899 ) 6) Celestine Eustis (1836 - 1921 ) |
| Parents | jacob Eustis & Elizabeth Saunders Gray |
| Relatives | Uncle: William_Eustis, Governor of Massachusetts |
George Eustis, Sr. (1796–1858) was Chief Justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court in 1838. He was also one of the founders of the Pontchartrain_Railroad and a benefactor of the University of Louisianna now Tulane University. Eustis was Louisianna State attorney general, 1830-1832; secretary of state, 1832-1834; while in latter position helped establish Medical College of Louisiana, chartered 1835; justice on state supreme court, 1838-1839; delegate to 1845 constitutional convention; secured convention approval for establishment of University of Louisiana, chartered 1847; "ex-officio" president of board of trustees; became chief justice of state supreme court, May 1846;[1]