William Bartholomew Giles Egan (December 3, 1824 – November 29, 1878) was a justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court from January 9, 1877, to November 29, 1878.[1][2]
William B. Giles Egan | |
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| Associate Justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court | |
| In office January 9, 1877 – November 29, 1878 | |
| Preceded by | John Edward King |
| Succeeded by | Edward Douglass White |
| Member of the Louisiana State Senate | |
| In office 1865 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | William Bartholomew Giles Egan December 3, 1824 Amelia County, Virginia, U.S. |
| Died | November 28, 1878 (aged 53) New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Resting place | Oakland Cemetery, Shreveport, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Emory and Henry College |
| Profession | Lawyer, judge |
Born in Amelia County, Virginia,[3][4] Egan graduated from Emory and Henry College in 1845,[1][3] and gained admission to the bar shortly thereafter.[3] He and his family moved to North Louisiana, where Egan "soon acquired a large practice in the Claiborne district".[3]
In 1857, Egan was elected as a district judge, defeating a popular opponent. He was twice reelected, and after completing his final term returned to private practice.[3] In 1877, Governor Francis T. Nicholls offered Egan an appointment to the state supreme court, which Egan accepted. Egan remained on the court until his death.[3] Egan died in New Orleans,[4] following a rapid decline in health, having previously improved from a period of poor health the previous summer.[3] He was interred at Oakland Cemetery in Shreveport.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b c "William B. Giles Egan". 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 c d e f g "Death of Judge Egan", Bossier Banner-Progress (December 5, 1878), p. 2.
- ^ 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. 121.
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