Francis Willard "Frank" Hawthorne (June 2, 1900 – March 2, 1986) was a justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court from January 1, 1945, to January 2, 1968.[1][2]
Frank W. Hawthorne | |
|---|---|
| Justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court | |
| In office January 1, 1945 – January 2, 1968 | |
| Preceded by | Frederick M. Odom |
| Succeeded by | Mack E. Barham |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Francis Willard Hawthorne June 2, 1900 |
| Died | March 2, 1986 (aged 85) |
| Alma mater | Louisiana State University Law Center |
| Profession | Judge |
Hawthorne received his law degree from Louisiana State University, and was a Louisiana District Attorney and a judge of the state's Fourth Judicial Circuit before defeating two other candidates to secure his election to an open seat on the supreme court in 1944.[3][4] Hawthorne remained active in his retirement, appearing before the Louisiana Constitutional Convention's Judiciary Committee in 1973 to urge "a constitutional prohibition against pardons for capitol punishment".[5]
References
edit- ^ "Frank W. Hawthorne, 1945 (1 Jan.)-1968 (2 Jan.)". Louisiana Supreme Court. Archived from the original on 2019-06-09. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
- ^ "Louisiana Supreme Court Justices, 1813-Present". Louisiana Supreme Court. Archived from the original on 2019-06-08. Retrieved May 16, 2020.
- ^ "Frank Willard Hawthorne", The Shreveport Journal (March 3, 1986), p. 8.
- ^ "Other Returns", The Acadian-Signal (September 14, 1944), p. 6.
- ^ "Greater Authority for Parish Officials Proposed", The Alexandria Town Talk (May 28, 1973), p. 3.
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