John B. Fournet
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John Baptiste Fournet (July 27, 1895 – June 3, 1984) was an American attorney and politician who served as Speaker of the Louisiana House of Representatives, lieutenant governor of Louisiana from 1932 to 1935, and a justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court, serving as an associate justice from 1935 to 1949, and as Chief Justice by seniority from 1949 to 1970.
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John Baptiste Fournet | |
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Louisiana State Representative from St. Martin Parish | |
In office 1928–1932 | |
Preceded by | J.H. Heinen |
Succeeded by | John T. Hood |
Speaker of the Louisiana House of Representatives | |
In office 1928–1932 | |
Preceded by | William Clark Hughes |
Succeeded by | Allen J. Ellender |
35th Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana | |
In office 1932–1935 | |
Governor | Oscar K. Allen |
Preceded by | Alvin O. King |
Succeeded by | Thomas C. Wingate |
Associate Justice, Louisiana Supreme Court | |
In office 1935–1949 | |
Preceded by | Winston Overton |
Chief Justice, Louisiana Supreme Court | |
In office 1949–1970 | |
Preceded by | Charles A. O’Neill |
Succeeded by | Mitchell J. Rabalais |
Personal details | |
Born | (1895-07-27)July 27, 1895 St. Martinville, St. Martin Parish, Louisiana, United States |
Died | June 3, 1984(1984-06-03) (aged 88) Jackson, Hinds County, Mississippi |
Resting place | Fournet Cemetery in St. Martinville, Louisiana |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse(s) | Rose, Sylvia Ann |
Parent(s) | Louis Michel and Marcelite Gauthier Fournet |
Occupation | Attorney, Educator |
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