James Dudley Simon
Justice, Louisiana Supreme Court
In office
January 1, 1955  August 23, 1960
Judge, Louisiana 16th Judicial District Court
In office
1925–1955
Preceded bySamuel A. LeBlanc
Succeeded byJoe W. Sanders
Louisiana State Senator for St. Martin and Lafayette parishes
In office
1921–1925
Preceded byJ. R. Domengeaux
Succeeded byDonald Labbe
Personal details
Born(1897-01-30)January 30, 1897
St. Martinville, Louisiana, USA
DiedOctober 23, 1982(1982-10-23) (aged 85)
Resting placeSt. Michael's Cemetery in St. Martinville
CitizenshipUnited States
NationalityFrench-American
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)(1) Eloise Gertrude Stone Simon
(2) Lucille Bienvenu Simon
ChildrenFrom first marriage:

Barbara (born 1931)
Eloise Simon Bryant (born 1935)

Kathryn (born 1936)
Parent(s)Judge James Simon
Laurence Mouton Simon
Residence(s)St. Martinville, Louisiana
Alma materLouisiana State University
Tulane University Law School
OccupationLawyer and Judge
Military service
Branch/serviceUnited States Army
Years of serviceWorld War I (1918-1919)
RankLieutenant

James Dudley Simon (January 30, 1897 – October 23, 1982) was a Louisiana politician who served on the Louisiana Supreme Court from 1955 to 1960.

Biography

Born in St. Martinville, St. Martin Parish, Louisiana, Simon graduated from the Tulane University Law School in 1918 and then served in World War I. He served in the Louisiana State Senate from 1921 to 1925, and was thereafter a district court judge from 1925 to 1941, when he received a temporary appointed to the Orleans Court of Appeals until 1942. Simon was elected to the state supreme court in January 1955, and retired on August 23, 1960.[1]

References

  1. "James Dudley Simon", A Dictionary of Louisiana Biography, Vol. 2 (1988), p. 744.


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