Edwin Ford Hunter Jr. (February 18, 1911 – February 22, 2002) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana.

Edwin F. Hunter
Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana
In office
February 19, 1976 – February 22, 2002
Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana
In office
1973–1976
Preceded byBenjamin C. Dawkins Jr.
Succeeded byNauman Scott
Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana
In office
October 3, 1953 – February 19, 1976
Appointed byDwight D. Eisenhower
Preceded byGaston Louis Noel Porterie
Succeeded byEarl Ernest Veron
Louisiana State Representative
In office
1948–1952
Personal details
Born
Edwin Ford Hunter Jr.

(1911-02-18)February 18, 1911
Alexandria, Louisiana
DiedFebruary 22, 2002(2002-02-22) (aged 91)
Lake Charles, Louisiana
Resting placeConsolata Cemetery
Lake Charles, Louisiana
EducationGeorge Washington University Law School (LL.B.)

Early life, education and career

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Born on February 18, 1911, in Alexandria, Louisiana, Hunter received a Bachelor of Laws in 1938 from George Washington University Law School. He entered private practice in Springhill, Louisiana from 1938 to 1941. He continued private practice in Shreveport, Louisiana from 1941 to 1942 and from 1945 to 1953. He served in the United States Navy from 1942 to 1945. He was a member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from 1948 to 1952. He was Executive Counsel to Governor Robert F. Kennon of Louisiana from 1952 to 1953.[1]

Federal judicial service

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Hunter received a recess appointment from President Dwight D. Eisenhower on October 3, 1953, to a seat on the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana vacated by Judge Gaston Louis Noel Porterie. He was nominated to the same position by President Eisenhower on January 11, 1954. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on February 9, 1954, and received his commission the next day. He served as Chief Judge from 1973 to 1976. He assumed senior status on February 19, 1976. His service terminated on February 22, 2002, due to his death in Lake Charles, Louisiana.[1] He is interred in Consolata Cemetery in Lake Charles.[2]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Edwin Ford Hunter Jr. at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
  2. ^ "Edwin Ford "Chug" Hunter". Findagrave.com. Retrieved June 22, 2017.

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Legal offices
Preceded by Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana
1953–1976
Succeeded by
Preceded by Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana
1973–1976
Succeeded by