About James D. Simon
Lived 1897 – 1982 (aged 85). James D. Simon was an American lawyer, politician and judge.
James Dudley Simon (January 30, 1897 – October 23, 1982) was an American politician and judge who served on the Louisiana Supreme Court from 1955 to 1960.
Born in St. Martinville, Louisiana, Simon graduated from the Tulane University Law School in 1918 and then served in World War I. He served in the Louisiana State Senate from 1921 to 1925 and was thereafter a district court judge from 1925 to 1941, when he received a temporary appointed to the Orleans Court of Appeals until 1942. Simon was elected to the state supreme court in January 1955 and retired on August 23, 1960.
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Who was James D. Simon?
politician and United States Army officer (1897–1982)
When was James D. Simon born?
James D. Simon was born on 30 January 1897 in St. Martinville.
When did James D. Simon die?
James D. Simon died on 23 October 1982.
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James D. Simon was a lawyer, politician and judge.
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James D. Simon was American.
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