Edwin F. Hunter
| Edwin Ford Hunter, Jr. | |
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| Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana | |
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In office October 3, 1953 – February 22, 2002 (Chief judge, 1973-1976); (Senior judge, 1976-2002) |
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| Nominated by | Dwight D. Eisenhower |
| Preceded by | Gaston L. Porterie |
| Louisiana State Representative from Caddo Parish (at-large) | |
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In office 1948–1952 |
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| Preceded by |
Wellborn Jack |
| Succeeded by |
Algie D. Brown James C. Gardner |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
February 18, 1911 Alexandria, Rapides Parish, Louisiana, USA |
| Died | February 22, 2002 (aged 91) Lake Charles Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | Louisiana State University, George Washington University (1938) |
| Military service | |
| Service/branch | United States Navy |
| Rank | Captain |
| Battles/wars | USS Saratoga in World War II |
Wellborn Jack
Turner B. Morgan
Jasper K. Smith
Algie D. Brown James C. Gardner
Welborn Jack
Edwin Ford Hunter, Jr. (February 18, 1911 – February 22, 2002), was the longest-sitting U.S. District Court judge in the nation, having served the Western District of Louisiana for forty-eight years. Hunter was based in Lake Charles in the southwestern portion of the state, from 1953, originally under recess appointment, until his death, four days after his 91st birthday. Hunter was known for his civil rights rulings. From 1948 to 1952, he was a one-term member of the Louisiana House of Representatives, having represented Caddo Parish in one of its then at-large seats.
Hunter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Ford Hunter, Sr., in Alexandria, the seat of Rapides Parish, in Central Louisiana. He obtained his bachelor's degree from Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge. In 1938, Hunter received his LL.B. degree from George Washington University Law School in Washington, D.C. and was immediately admitted to the practice of law. He practiced privately in Springhill in northern Webster Parish from 1938-1941. Then he relocated to Shreveport, the seat of Caddo Parish in far northwestern Louisiana.
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