Florent Edouard Simon (or Edward Simon; May 26, 1799 – 1866) was a justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court from January 1, 1840, to March 19, 1846. [1] [2]
Born in Tournai, in the province of Hainaut, Belgium, [3] he studied at the University of Louvain, and studied civil law at Brussels. [4] Following the annexation of Belgium to Holland, [3] Simon emigrated to London in 1817, and from there to Baltimore, where he went into the cotton business. [4] He moved to Louisiana, settling at St. Martinville. [4] There, he was encouraged to finish his legal studies by his friend Felix Grima, a judge of the state. [3]
After retirement from bench, became a sugar planter. [4] He was the first of five consecutive generations of Louisiana judges, and his great-grandson, James Dudley Simon, also served on the Louisiana Supreme Court. [5] [3]
Florent Edouard Simon (or Edward Simon; May 26, 1799 – 1866) was a justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court from January 1, 1840, to March 19, 1846. [1] [2]
Born in Tournai, in the province of Hainaut, Belgium, [3] he studied at the University of Louvain, and studied civil law at Brussels. [4] Following the annexation of Belgium to Holland, [3] Simon emigrated to London in 1817, and from there to Baltimore, where he went into the cotton business. [4] He moved to Louisiana, settling at St. Martinville. [4] There, he was encouraged to finish his legal studies by his friend Felix Grima, a judge of the state. [3]
After retirement from bench, became a sugar planter. [4] He was the first of five consecutive generations of Louisiana judges, and his great-grandson, James Dudley Simon, also served on the Louisiana Supreme Court. [5] [3]