Edwin Ford Hunter Jr. (February 18 1911 – February 22 2002) was the longest-sitting U.S. District Court judge in the nation having served the Western District of Louisiana for forty-eight years. Hunter was based in Lake Charles in the southwestern portion of the state from 1953 originally under recess appointment until his death four days after his 91st birthday. Hunter was known for his civil rights rulings.
alma mater
George Washington University, Louisiana State University
battle
World War II, USS Saratoga (CV-3)
birth date
1911-02-18
birth place
Alexandria Louisiana, Louisiana, Rapides Parish Louisiana, United States
death date
2002-02-22
death place
Louisiana, Calcasieu Parish Louisiana, Lake Charles Louisiana
military branch
United States Navy
military rank
Captain (naval)
office
Louisiana State Representative from Caddo Parish (at-large)
order in office
Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana
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