William Bartholomew Giles Egan (December 3, 1824 – November 28, 1878) was a justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court from January 9, 1877, to November 29, 1878. [1] [2]
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
- ^ 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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William Bartholomew Giles Egan (December 3, 1824 – November 28, 1878) was a justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court from January 9, 1877, to November 29, 1878. [1] [2]
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
- ^ 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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