Edward Ladson Fishburne

Edward Ladson Fishburne was a South Carolina state supreme court justice and grandson of Lieutenant Governor Merrick E. Carn. He graduated from The Citadel in 1904 and taught school for two years afterwards. He later entered the legal profession of his father, William Josiah Fishburne, a distinguished South Carolina lawyer. After his father's death, he took a partner named Major Madison P. Howell, a longtime friend. He also served as Walterboro mayor, like his grandfather, and as a state militia officer. He was appointed to the office of associate justice of the South Carolina Supreme Court on April 17, 1935,[2] which he held for some 19 years until 1954.

Edward Ladson Fishburne
Associate Justice of South Carolina
In office
April 17, 1935 – January 1, 1954
Preceded byJohn G. Stabler
Succeeded byLionel K. Legge
Personal details
BornNovember 4, 1883
Walterboro, South Carolina
DiedJanuary 30, 1964 (1964-01-31) (aged 80)[1]
SpouseMary Gage
Alma materThe Citadel

He married Ms. Mary Gage, the daughter of South Carolina Associate Supreme Court Justice George W. Gage of Chester. The Fishburnes had two biological children and adopted four others.

In 2003, the South Carolina Chief Justice Jean H. Toal met with the family to unveil a portrait of the late justice.

References
  1. "Justice Fishburne's Rites Set Today". Spartanburg Herald. Spartanburg, South Carolina. February 1, 1964. p. 5. Retrieved December 1, 2014.
  2. "Fishburne Takes Oath as Justice". Evening Post. Charleston, South Carolina. April 17, 1935. p. 1. Retrieved July 7, 2015.
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