Joe T. Cawthorn | |
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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 | Selma, Grant Parish, Louisiana, U.S. | October 1, 1911
Died | November 11, 1967 Lake Charles, Louisiana, U.S. | (aged 56)
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Merle Sloan [1] |
Children | 1 [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]