George Rogers King (1807–March 21, 1871) was a justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court from March 19, 1846, to March 1, 1850. [1] [2]
Born in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, [3] his father was state court judge George King. [1] King graduated from the University of Virginia, [1] [3] and served successively in Louisiana State Legislature from 1820 to 1821, [1] [3] then as a district attorney, [3] then as a district judge of the Louisiana Fifth Judicial District Court from 1841 to 1846, [1] and finally as an associate justice of the state supreme court. [3] He was again elected to the state legislature in 1850, [1] and also established a law practice in Opelousas, in his native parish. [1]
King died in Opelousas in his early 60s. [3] [1]
George Rogers King (1807–March 21, 1871) was a justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court from March 19, 1846, to March 1, 1850. [1] [2]
Born in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, [3] his father was state court judge George King. [1] King graduated from the University of Virginia, [1] [3] and served successively in Louisiana State Legislature from 1820 to 1821, [1] [3] then as a district attorney, [3] then as a district judge of the Louisiana Fifth Judicial District Court from 1841 to 1846, [1] and finally as an associate justice of the state supreme court. [3] He was again elected to the state legislature in 1850, [1] and also established a law practice in Opelousas, in his native parish. [1]
King died in Opelousas in his early 60s. [3] [1]