Joe T. Cawthorn

Joe T. Cawthorn
Joe T. Cawthorn
Member of the Louisiana State Senate
	In office; 1940–1944 Serving with Lloyd Hendrick
Preceded by	Roscoe C. Cranor; J. C. Heard
Succeeded by	Riemer Calhoun; Lloyd Hendrick
Personal details
Born	October 1, 1911; Selma, Grant Parish, Louisiana, U.S.
Died	November 11, 1967 (aged 56); Lake Charles, Louisiana, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Merle Sloan
Children	1
Alma mater	Louisiana State University

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]

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

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "Joe T. Cawthorn Succumbs in Lake Charles". The Times. Shreveport, Louisiana. November 12, 1967. p. 4. Retrieved July 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ ^a ^b 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.
^ "Louisiana State Bar Ass'n v. Cawthorn, 223 La. 884 | Casetext Search + Citator". casetext.com. Retrieved 2023-09-06.
^ "La. Supreme Court Court Disbars Joe Cawthorn". The Times. Shreveport, Louisiana. May 9, 1953. p. 1. Retrieved July 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ ""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.
^ "Joe Cawthorn Rites to Be Held Today". The Times. Shreveport, Louisiana. November 13, 1967. p. 8. Retrieved July 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.

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[a-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "Joe T. Cawthorn Succumbs in Lake Charles". The Times. Shreveport, Louisiana. November 12, 1967. p. 4. Retrieved July 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.

[b-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.

[c-4] "La. Supreme Court Court Disbars Joe Cawthorn". The Times. Shreveport, Louisiana. May 9, 1953. p. 1. Retrieved July 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.

[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.

[6] "Joe Cawthorn Rites to Be Held Today". The Times. Shreveport, Louisiana. November 13, 1967. p. 8. Retrieved July 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.

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