Laurence Fabacher, New Orleans restaurateur and owner of the Jackson Brewery, was born on the family plantation outside Crowley, Louisiana.  His father, Joseph Fabacher, was a successful New Orleans grocer who had an estate valued at more than $20,000 at the time of Laurence's birth.  Growing up, Lawrence saw his father's empire grow, and in time he was given responsibilities of his own. 

By 1880 Joseph Fabacher was a wealthy and popular beer distributor, saloon-keeper, and restauranteur.  In defiance of the stereotype, young Laurence had by accounts inherited and practiced his father's skill for management, organization, and thrift.  When Joseph's first-born son Andrew died in 1884, expectations rose for the 21-year-old Laurence, and he proved up to the challenge.  As his father receded from business in the late 1880s, Laurence took over the managerial duties at Fabacher's Royal Restaurant.

Laurence was an early investor in the Jackson Brewery in New Orleans.  In 1895 he was elected to the board of directors, and in 1896 he was elevated to president of the firm.  He ran the brewery until his death, on August 15th, 1923.

In 1885 Laurence married Antoinette Louise Wagner.  Their oldest son, Lawrence Bartholomew Fabacher, became president of the Jackson Brewery when his father died.   He held that position for 47 years before selling out to the Peter Hand Brewery of Chicago in 1969.  

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