Etienne J. Caire
| Etienne Joseph Caire, I | |
|---|---|
| Born |
September 17, 1868 Louisiana, USA |
| Died | July 16, 1955 (aged 86) Edgard, La. |
| Resting place | St. John the Baptist Cemetery in Edgard |
| Residence | Edgard, La. |
| Alma mater | Jefferson College in Convent, St. James Parish, Louisiana |
| Occupation |
Businessman, proprietor of the E. J. Caire & Co. store Banker |
| Political party | Republican gubernatorial nominee, 1928 |
| Spouse(s) | Laura Hymel Caire (married 1889-1942, her death) |
| Children | Etiennette Marie Caire Denis F. Caire Sidney Caire, Sr. James J. Caire Laurence Caire Therese Caire |
| Parent(s) | Jean Baptiste Caire Felicie Burcard (later Mrs. Graugnard) |
September 17, 1868
Edgard,
Businessman, proprietor of the E. J. Caire & Co. store
Etienne Joseph Caire, I, (September 17, 1868 – July 16, 1955), was a businessman, pharmacist, planter, and banker from Edgard in St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana, who was the Republican nominee for Governor of Louisiana in 1928.
Etienne Joseph (E. J.) Caire was the son of Jean Baptiste Caire (1823-1879) and the former Felicie Burcard (1841-1911). He attended the former Jefferson College in Convent, a census designated place and the seat of government of St. James Parish, Louisiana. In his working career, he operated the E. J. Caire & Company store, a business begun by his father in downtown Edgard. The store was originally known as "Caire's Landing," the name given by Jean Caire, an immigrant who journeyed to Louisiana from France in 1842. Jean Caire (aged 55) died when his son Etienne was only ten years old.
The business was a multi-purpose general store, a pharmacy, a dry goods store, and a hardware store, before it was turned into an early department store. For a time, the store was the pay station for area sugar cane farmers. The brick structure, built in 1850, became a store in 1860. A wooden structure was later added, and the brick building became a warehouse. The store obtained business locally and from patrons riding on passing riverboats. After many changes in venue, it closed in the middle 1970s.
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