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Celebrating 200 Years

The Bicentennial of the Louisiana Supreme Court

1813-2013
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Celebrating 200 years . The Bicentennial of the Louisiana Supreme Courrt 1813-2013

 

Louisiana Supreme Court Justices

1813-Present

 

Alexander M. Buchanan (1805 – 1868)

Associate Justice, Louisiana Supreme Court, 1853-1862
Judge, Louisiana Historic First District (Orleans Parish), 1837-18**
New Orleans City Attorney, 1867-1868

 

Born in New York, March 1, 1805 • Licensed to practice law in Louisiana in 1826 • Studied Law in the office of La. Supreme Court Justice Isaac Preston • Spoke multiple languages • Died August 26, 1868 • Buried in St. Louis Cemetery No. 2 in New Orleans •