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Fenner
Fenner may refer to: Surname * Arthur Fenner (1745–1805), Rhode Island governor *Charles Fenner (1884–1955), Australian geologist and educator * Charles Erasmus Fenner (1834–1911), a justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court, in whose home Confederate President Jefferson Davis died in 1889 *Charles Erasmus Fenner, Jr. (1876–1963), founding partner of New Orleans' Fenner & Beane, a brokerage firm which merged in 1941 to become Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Beane * Clarence Norman Fenner (1870-1949), American petrologist * David Fenner, Scottish footballer *Dudley Fenner (c. 1558–1587), Puritan minister *Francis Fenner (1811–1896), English cricketer and founder of Cambridge University's cricket ground *Frank Fenner (1914–2010), Australian scientist * James Fenner (1771–1846), Rhode Island governor, son of Arthur * Mary Galentine Fenner (1839-1903), American poet and litterateur * Maurice Fenner (1929–2015), English cricketer *Peggy Fenner ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Erasmus Fenner
Charles Erasmus Fenner (February 14, 1834 – October 24, 1911) was a Louisiana lawyer who captained a battery in the American Civil War, and later served as a justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court from April 5, 1880, to September 1, 1893. During his service on the court, he hosted a dying Jefferson Davis in his home, and wrote the infamous decision in ''Plessy v. Ferguson'' holding that "separate but equal" accommodations could be provided for whites and non-whites, which was upheld by the United States Supreme Court. Early life, education, and military service Born in Jackson, Tennessee, Fenner was the only child of Dr. Erasmus Fenner, who moved to New Orleans in the early 1840s after the death of his wife in 1841,"Our Judges: The Supreme Court of Louisiana", ''The Times-Picayune'' (May 1, 1887), p. 10. and soon became an editor of ''The New Orleans Medical and Surgical Journal''. Fenner received instruction from his father, who hoped that Fenner would follow him into the medic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |