Joe T. Cawthorn

Joe T. Cawthorn (October 1, 1911 – November 11, 1967) was an American politician. He served as a Democratic member of the Louisiana State Senate.[2]

Joe T. Cawthorn
Member of the Louisiana State Senate
from the district
In office
1940–1944
Serving with Lloyd Hendrick
Preceded byRoscoe C. Cranor
J. C. Heard
Succeeded byRiemer Calhoun
Lloyd Hendrick
Personal details
Born(1911-10-01)October 1, 1911
Selma, Grant Parish, Louisiana, U.S.
DiedNovember 11, 1967(1967-11-11) (aged 56)
Lake Charles, Louisiana, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseMerle Sloan[1]
Children1[1]
Alma materLouisiana State University

Cawthorn was born in Selma, Grant Parish, Louisiana.[1] He graduated from Oak Grove High School, and attended Louisiana State University, where he earned a law degree in 1932.[1] After earning his law degree, Cawthorn became active in Louisiana politics, and was a friend of Huey Long and his son, Russell.[1]

In 1940 Cawthorn was elected to the Louisiana State Senate, serving until 1944.[2] Cawthorn practised as an attorney in Mansfield, Louisiana, but was disbarred in 1953 as a result of a 1948 conviction for jury tampering, for which he received a 2-year sentence.[3][4] In the 1960s, Cawthorn represented rodeo performer Jack Favor when he was falsely accused of murder.[5]

Cawthorn died in November 1967 at a hospital in Lake Charles, Louisiana.[1] He was pronounced dead at 5:32pm.[6]

References
  1. "Joe T. Cawthorn Succumbs in Lake Charles". The Times. Shreveport, Louisiana. November 12, 1967. p. 4. Retrieved July 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com. open access
  2. McEnany, Arthur (January 2008). "Membership in the Louisiana Senate: 1880 - Present" (PDF). Louisiana State Senate. Archived (PDF) from the original on December 25, 2015. Retrieved July 13, 2022 – via Wayback Machine.
  3. "Louisiana State Bar Ass'n v. Cawthorn, 223 La. 884 | Casetext Search + Citator". casetext.com. Retrieved 2023-09-06.
  4. "La. Supreme Court Court Disbars Joe Cawthorn". The Times. Shreveport, Louisiana. May 9, 1953. p. 1. Retrieved July 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com. open access
  5. ""Not Guilty"" (PDF). The Christian Ranchman. 2012. pp. 12–13. Archived (PDF) from the original on February 21, 2014. Retrieved July 13, 2022 – via Wayback Machine. open access
  6. "Joe Cawthorn Rites to Be Held Today". The Times. Shreveport, Louisiana. November 13, 1967. p. 8. Retrieved July 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com. open access


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