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.
john, fournet, john, baptiste, fournet, july, 1895, june, 1984, american, attorney, politician, served, speaker, louisiana, house, representatives, lieutenant, governor, louisiana, from, 1932, 1935, justice, louisiana, supreme, court, serving, associate, justi. 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 John Baptiste FournetLouisiana State Representative from St Martin ParishIn office 1928 1932Preceded byJ H HeinenSucceeded byJohn T HoodSpeaker of the Louisiana House of RepresentativesIn office 1928 1932Preceded byWilliam Clark HughesSucceeded byAllen J Ellender35th Lieutenant Governor of LouisianaIn office 1932 1935GovernorOscar K AllenPreceded byAlvin O KingSucceeded byThomas C WingateAssociate Justice Louisiana Supreme CourtIn office 1935 1949Preceded byWinston OvertonChief Justice Louisiana Supreme CourtIn office 1949 1970Personal detailsBorn 1895 07 27 July 27 1895St Martinville St Martin Parish Louisiana United StatesDiedJune 3 1984 1984 06 03 aged 88 Jackson Hinds County MississippiResting placeFournet Cemetery in St Martinville LouisianaPolitical partyDemocraticSpouse s Rose Sylvia AnnParent s Louis Michel and Marcelite Gauthier FournetOccupationAttorney EducatorEarly life education and career EditBorn in St Martinville Fournet attended Louisiana State Normal College and was a teacher and even principal at Morganza High School for a period before entering the law school of LSU in 1917 1 His studies were interrupted by service in World War I after which he received an LL B from Louisiana State University in 1920 2 1 Political and judicial career EditA supporter of Huey P Long Fournet served in the Louisiana House of Representatives from 1928 to 1932 and as lieutenant governor of Louisiana from 1932 to 1935 when Fournet was elected to the Louisiana Supreme Court Fournet was walking next to Long when the latter was assassinated later that year 2 Fournet became chief justice of Louisiana by seniority in 1949 and remained on the court until 1970 when he reached the maximum age of service 2 References Edit a b Fruge J Cleveland 1956 Biographies of Judges of Louisiana 1st ed Louisiana District Judges Association p 1 Retrieved 20 October 2021 a b c John B Fournet Clarion Ledger June 5 1984 p 12 Political officesPreceded byJ H Heinen Louisiana State Representative from Jefferson Davis ParishJohn Baptiste Fournet1928 1932 Succeeded byJohn T HoodPreceded byWilliam Clark Hughes of Bossier Parish Louisiana House SpeakerJohn Baptiste Fournet of Jefferson Davis Parish1928 1932 Succeeded byAllen Joseph Ellender of Terrebonne ParishPreceded byAlvin O King Lieutenant Governor of LouisianaJohn Baptiste Fournet1932 1935 Succeeded byThomas C Wingate Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title John B Fournet amp oldid 1123470054, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
