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List Of Justices Of The Louisiana Supreme Court
Following is a list of justices of the Louisiana Supreme Court and their years of service. Territory of Orleans (1804–1812) (three judges) * John Bartow Prevost 1804–1806 * Ephraim Kirby 1804 (died en route to New Orleans) *Peter Stephen Du Ponceau 1804 (declined Jefferson's appointment) * William Sprigg 1806–1808 * George Mathews Jr. 1806–1813 * Joshua Lewis 1807–1813 * John Thompson 1808–1810 * Francois Xavier Martin 1810–1813 State of Louisiana (1813 to the present) Constitution of 1812 (three to five judges appointed by the governor) * Dominic Augustin Hall 1813, Presiding Judge *Pierre Derbigny 1813–1820 * George Mathews Jr. 1813–1836, Presiding Judge * Francois Xavier Martin 1815–1836; *Alexander Porter 1821–1833 * Henry Adams Bullard 1834–1839 * Francois Xavier Martin 1836–1846, Presiding Judge * Henry Carleton 1837–1839 * Pierre Adolphe Rost 1839 * George Eustis Sr. 1839 * George Strawbridge 1839 * Rice Garland 1840–1846 * Alonzo Morphy 1839 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Louisiana Supreme Court
The Supreme Court of Louisiana (; ) is the supreme court, highest court and court of last resort in the U.S. state of Louisiana. The modern Supreme Court, composed of seven justices, meets in the French Quarter of New Orleans. The Supreme Court, and Louisiana state law, are historically based in the colonial governments of Early modern France, France and Spain during the 18th century. The current Supreme Court traces its roots back to these beginnings. French and Spanish colonial government Under the colonial governments of France and Spain, the courts of what is now Louisiana existed in several different forms. In 1712, a charter granted by France created a Superior Council with executive and judicial function which functioned as a court of last resort in both civil and criminal cases. In 1769, Louisiana (New France) became Louisiana (New Spain), and the Superior Council was replaced with the ''cabildo (council), Cabildo''. The colonial Governor held the power of final aut ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Eustis Sr
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Henry M
Henry may refer to: People and fictional characters * Henry (given name), including lists of people and fictional characters * Henry (surname) * Henry, a stage name of François-Louis Henry (1786–1855), French baritone Arts and entertainment * Henry (2011 film), ''Henry'' (2011 film), a Canadian short film * Henry (2015 film), ''Henry'' (2015 film), a virtual reality film * ''Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer'', a 1986 American crime film * Henry (comics), ''Henry'' (comics), an American comic strip created in 1932 by Carl Anderson * "Henry", a song by New Riders of the Purple Sage Places Antarctica * Henry Bay, Wilkes Land Australia *Henry River (New South Wales) *Henry River (Western Australia) Canada * Henry Lake (Vancouver Island), British Columbia * Henry Lake (Halifax County), Nova Scotia * Henry Lake (District of Chester), Nova Scotia New Zealand * Lake Henry (New Zealand) * Henry River (New Zealand) United States * Henry, Illinois * Henry, Indiana * Henry, Nebras ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James G
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Abner Nash Ogden
Abner Nash Ogden (September 19, 1809 – August 11, 1875) was a justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court from May 4, 1853, to July, 1855. Born in Hillsborough, North Carolina, Ogden's father was judge Robert Ogden and his maternal grandfather was North Carolina Governor Abner Nash. Following an amendment to the Louisiana Constitution allowing direct election of justices, Ogden was elected to serve as an associate justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court for a term beginning May 4, 1853,Lamar C. Quintero, "The Supreme Court of Louisiana", ''The Green Bag'', Volume 3 (1891), p. 117. remaining in office until July 1855, and thereafter serving as the Court Reporter for that body until 1865. Ogden declined a seat on the federal bench at one time,''Celebration of the Centenary of the Supreme Court of Louisiana'' (March 1, 1913), in John Wymond, Henry Plauché Dart, eds., ''The Louisiana Historical Quarterly'' (1922), p. 118. on the United States District Court for the District of Louisiana ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexander McKenzie Buchanan
Alexander McKenzie Buchanan (March 1, 1805 – August 26, 1868) was a justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court from May 4, 1853, to May 6, 1862. Born in New York City, Buchanan read law in the office of Louisiana Supreme Court Justice Isaac Trimble Preston, gaining admission to the bar in 1826. Buchanan was a judge of the Fourth District Court before his ascension to the supreme court bench.''Celebration of the Centenary of the Supreme Court of Louisiana'' (March 1, 1913), in John Wymond, Henry Plauché Dart, eds., ''The Louisiana Historical Quarterly'' (1922), p. 118. He later served as the city attorney for New Orleans New Orleans (commonly known as NOLA or The Big Easy among other nicknames) is a Consolidated city-county, consolidated city-parish located along the Mississippi River in the U.S. state of Louisiana. With a population of 383,997 at the 2020 ... from 1867 to 1868. References 1805 births 1868 deaths Lawyers from New York City U.S. state supreme co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cornelius Voorhies
Cornelius Voorhies (July 22, 1804 – July 1, 1859) was a justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court from May 4, 1853 to April 27, 1859. Voorhies, "of Dutch descent", was born in the state of Louisiana on July 22, 1804. Two sources disagree on his birthplace: ''Celebration of the Centenary of the Supreme Court of Louisiana'', dated to 1913, states that Voorhies was born in Avoyelles Parish, while the ''Dictionary of Louisiana Biography'' states that Voorhies' birthplace was Opelousas, in neighboring St. Landry Parish. He served as a district attorney, as a state senator, and as a district judge. He became an associate justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court on May 4, 1853, and served in that position until April 27, 1859, when he retired. Voorhies died in his St. Martinville home on July 1, 1859. His death was mourned by the Lafayette Parish District Court the day after.''New Orleans Daily Crescent'', July 13, 1859, "Death of Ex-Associate Justice Voorhies" He had nine children with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Dunbar (politician)
William Dunbar (1805 – March 18, 1861) was a U.S. Representative from Louisiana. He was born in Virginia in 1805 and completed preparatory studies before moving to Alexandria, Virginia, where he engaged in the practice of law in the early 1830s. Dunbar moved to Louisiana in 1852 and was appointed Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of Louisiana to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Judge Preston and served from September 1, 1852, to May 4, 1853.''Celebration of the Centenary of the Supreme Court of Louisiana'' (March 1, 1913), in John Wymond, Henry Plauché Dart, eds., ''The Louisiana Historical Quarterly'' (1922), p. 118. He was elected as a Democrat to the Thirty-third Congress (March 4, 1853 – March 3, 1855) representing Louisiana's 1st congressional district. Defeated by a "Know-Nothing" candidate after one term, Rep. Dunbar retired to his sugar plantation in St. Bernard Parish St. Bernard Parish (; ) is a List of parishes in Louisiana, parish in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Isaac Trimble Preston
Isaac Trimble Preston (1793 – July 4, 1852) was a 19th-century Louisiana lawyer, politician, and Justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court. Preston was born in Rockbridge County, Virginia, the son of Francis Preston. In a letter to James Madison, Francis Preston suggests Isaac's birth to have been illegitimate, describing the younger Preston to have been ''"the fruit of Youthfull (sic) folly."'' He studied at Greenville College in Greene County, Tennessee and graduated from Yale College in 1812 as class valedictorian. He began studies as Litchfield Law School in Litchfield, Connecticut the same year, but put his education on hold to join the Army as a captain in the 35th Infantry during the War of 1812 on March 31, 1813. He received an honorable discharge in June 1815 and resumed his legal studies under William Wirt in Norfolk, Virginia. Preston settled in New Orleans, Louisiana and began a law practice. He twice served terms as Attorney General of Louisiana from 1824 to 1828 a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Slidell
Thomas Slidell (April 20, 1864) was chief justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court. He was a brother of John Slidell, a diplomat of the Confederate States of America in France. He entered Yale University, Yale College from New York and graduated in 1825. He was a student at the same time as Judah P. Benjamin. He was the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana from 1837 to 1838; his brother John had held the post from 1829 to 1833. Following the Creole mutiny, ''Creole'' mutiny, Slidell Benjamin, and F. B. Conrad were hired by insurance companies to defend them against the claims of slave traders' who lost the money when the human cargo commandeered the ship and escaped to the Bahamas. He was an associate justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court for several years subsequent to 1847, and in 1855 he was appointed List of justices of the Louisiana Supreme Court, Chief Justice of the State. Having resigned his position on the bench, he went to Europe in 1856, for th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Rogers King
George Rogers King (1807–March 21, 1871) was a justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court from March 19, 1846, to March 1, 1850. Born in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana,''Celebration of the Centenary of the Supreme Court of Louisiana'' (March 1, 1913), in John Wymond, Henry Plauché Dart, eds., ''The Louisiana Historical Quarterly'' (1922), p. 117. his father was state court judge George King. King graduated from the University of Virginia, and served successively in Louisiana State Legislature The Louisiana State Legislature (; ) is the state legislature (United States), state legislature of the U.S. state of Louisiana. It is a bicameral legislature, body, comprising the lower house, the Louisiana House of Representatives with 105 ... from 1820 to 1821, then as a district attorney, then as a district judge of the Louisiana Fifth Judicial District Court from 1841 to 1846, and finally as an associate justice of the state supreme court. He was again elected to the state legislatu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Florent Edouard Simon
Florent Edouard Simon (or Edward Simon; May 26, 1799 – 1866) was a justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court from January 1, 1840, to March 19, 1846. Born in Tournai, in the province of Hainaut, Belgium, he studied at the University of Louvain, and studied civil law at Brussels.''Celebration of the Centenary of the Supreme Court of Louisiana'' (March 1, 1913), in John Wymond, Henry Plauché Dart, eds., ''The Louisiana Historical Quarterly'' (1922), p. 117. Following the annexation of Belgium to Holland, Simon emigrated to London in 1817, and from there to Baltimore, where he went into the cotton business. He moved to Louisiana, settling at St. Martinville. There, he was encouraged to finish his legal studies by his friend Felix Grima, a judge of the state. After retirement from bench, became a sugar Sugar is the generic name for sweet-tasting, soluble carbohydrates, many of which are used in food. Simple sugars, also called monosaccharides, include glucose Gluc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
