James L. Cole
James Lawrence Cole (c. 1814 – February 14, 1883)[1] was a justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court from April 6, 1857, to March 12, 1860,[2][3] and officially from 1863 to 1865, although the court did not meet during the latter period.[4]
Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Cole became a District Attorney in Louisiana's Historic Fifth Judicial District, covering Lafourche Parish, around 1846, and became a judge of that district around 1856.[2] He initially served on the Louisiana Supreme Court from April 6, 1857, to March 12, 1860.[2] During the American Civil War, Union forces occupied New Orleans attempted to reorganize the Judiciary, appointing Cole to his former position, but the court never actually organized.[4] Cole was also active in the Louisiana state teachers' association,[2] and later served as a judge of the Louisiana Historic Twenty-Third Judicial District, covering Iberville Parish, from 1880 until his death in 1883.[2] He was noted for his extensive knowledge of Louisiana history and customs, and occasionally wrote newspaper pieces recounting these.[1]
Cole died suddenly in New Orleans,[1] and his body was transported to Iberville Parish for burial.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "Death of Judge James L. Cole", The Weekly Iberville South (February 17, 1883), p. 2.
- ^ a b c d e "James L. Cole". Louisiana Supreme Court. Archived from the original on 2019-06-09. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
- ^ "Louisiana Supreme Court Justices, 1813-Present". Louisiana Supreme Court. Archived from the original on 2019-06-08. Retrieved May 16, 2020.
- ^ a b Celebration of the Centenary of the Supreme Court of Louisiana (March 1, 1913), in John Wymond, Henry Plauché Dart, eds., The Louisiana Historical Quarterly (1922), p. 119.
- ^ "Official Proceedings of the Louisiana Press Association", The Donaldsonville Chief (March 24, 1883), p. 3.
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