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Gaston Louis Noel Porterie

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Gaston Louis Noel Porterie
Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana
In office
February 9, 1939 – March 24, 1953
Appointed byFranklin D. Roosevelt
Preceded bySeat established by 52 Stat. 584
Succeeded byEdwin F. Hunter
Personal details
Born(1885-01-22)January 22, 1885
Mansura, Louisiana
DiedMarch 24, 1953(1953-03-24) (aged 68)
EducationLouisiana State University (B.S.)
Paul M. Hebert Law Center (LL.B.)

Gaston Louis Noel Porterie (January 22, 1885 – March 24, 1953) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana.

Education and career

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Born in Mansura, Louisiana, Porterie received a Bachelor of Science degree from Louisiana State University in 1904 and a Bachelor of Laws from the Paul M. Hebert Law Center at Louisiana State University in 1915. He was in private practice in Marksville, Louisiana from 1915 to 1920. He was district attorney of the 14th Judicial District of Louisiana from 1916 to 1920. He was in private practice in Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana from 1920 to 1932. He was district attorney of Avoyelles Parish from 1920 to 1932. He was the Attorney General of Louisiana from 1932 to 1939.[1]

Federal judicial service

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Porterie was nominated by President Franklin D. Roosevelt on January 25, 1939, to the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana, to a new seat created by 52 Stat. 584. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on February 1, 1939, and received his commission on February 9, 1939. Porterie served in that capacity until his death on March 24, 1953.[1]

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Legal offices
Preceded by
Seat established by 52 Stat. 584
Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana
1939–1953
Succeeded by