Eugene N. Deuprey

 

Eugene N. Deuprey, an attorney of San Francisco, is a native of New Orleans, where he was born August 7, 1849.  A statement in regard to the birthplace of his parents sufficiently explains the indomitable probity of his character.  His father, Captain Samuel Deuprey, was a native of Virginia, and was well and favorably known all along the Mississippi river and its tributaries when the steamboat carried all the commerce of the country, and was the only means of communication between sections.  His mother was a native of Belfast Ireland, and accompanied her parents to New Orleans in early childhood.  Mrs. Deuprey, with her son, removed to California in 1851, and this has been the home of the subject of this sketch ever since.  Here he was educated, and learned the law in the office of Judge Shafter.  He was admitted to the bar in October, 1870, and for twenty years has been a familiar figure in all the courts, State and Federal.  His line of practice is preferably civil, and he has had many cases in patent law and admiralty.  During his practice he has been associated with Judge Shafter and Mr. Southard, under the firm name of Shafter, Southard & Deuprey, and has also been associated with Mr. E.T.  Hutchinson and Mr. J.D. Fay.  At the present time Mr. Deuprey is alone in practice.  Being well-known as careful and painstaking, and always reliable as an adviser, he has a lucrative practice among litigants on the Pacific slope.

Mr. Deuprey is politically identified with the Democratic party.  There is not a doubt about his serving the success of that party, any more than there is doubt about his preferring defeat rather than the promotion of corrupt men by corrupt methods. In the campaign of 1890 he was an able and untiring leader in trying to free politics from some of the scandals which have become offensive in good government. The better class of people, without regard to politics, wish him God-speed in his efforts.  While earnestly advocating representative methods, and hearty acquiescence in the choice of the people, his hand, voice and influence are against boss rule and machine politics.

Mr. Deuprey is prominently connected with the fraternal organizations of Masons, Odd Fellows and A.O.U.W.  In Masonry he has reached the commandery, has passed most of the chairs in the I.O.O.F., and is Grand Overseer of the A.O.U.W.; and is very popular with all the brotherhood.

Louise E. Shoemaker, Transcriber October 22, 2004