Frank W. Hawthorne

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 (1900-06-02)June 2, 1900
Died	March 2, 1986(1986-03-02) (aged 85)
Alma mater	Louisiana State University Law Center
Profession	Judge

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]

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

1. "Frank W. Hawthorne, 1945 (1 Jan.)-1968 (2 Jan.)". Louisiana Supreme Court. Archived from the original on 2019-06-09. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
2. "Louisiana Supreme Court Justices, 1813-Present". Louisiana Supreme Court. Archived from the original on 2019-06-08. Retrieved May 16, 2020.
3. "Frank Willard Hawthorne", The Shreveport Journal (March 3, 1986), p. 8.
4. "Other Returns", The Acadian-Signal (September 14, 1944), p. 6.
5. "Greater Authority for Parish Officials Proposed", The Alexandria Town Talk (May 28, 1973), p. 3.

Political offices
Preceded by Frederick M. Odom	Justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court 1945–1968	Succeeded by Mack E. Barham