Pierre Emile Bonford
Pierre Emile Bonford (sometimes reported as Peter Emile Bonford; 1820 – August 17, 1864) was a justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court from 1863 to 1864.
Bonford was "a distinguished and leading member of the New Orleans bar".[1] Prior to the American Civil War, Bonford was associated with the law firm of Benjamin, Bonford & Finney.[1] He was a member of the convention for the Louisiana secession.[1] He subsequently accepted the position of aide-de-camp to Confederate General Richard Taylor,[1] resigning from that position in March 1863 to accept an appointment from the Confederate State Government to the Louisiana Supreme Court.[1][2] He served on the court until his death at Alexandria, Louisiana, Aug. 17, 1864.[1][2][3]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f "Death of an Eminent Louisianian", Memphis Daily Appeal (September 28, 1864), p. 2.
- ^ a b Celebration of the Centenary of the Supreme Court of Louisiana (March 1, 1913), in John Wymond, Henry Plauché Dart, eds., The Louisiana Historical Quarterly (1922), p. 119.
- ^ The New Orleans Times-Picayune (September 10, 1864), p. 2.
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