James D. Simon

American judge (1897–1982)

James Dudley Simon

Justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court
In office January 1, 1955 – August 23, 1960
Judge, Louisiana 16th Judicial District Court
In office 1925–1955
Preceded by	Samuel A. LeBlanc
Succeeded by	Joe W. Sanders
Louisiana State Senator for St. Martin and Lafayette parishes
In office 1921–1925
Preceded by	J. R. Domengeaux
Succeeded by	Donald Labbe
Personal details
Born	(1897年01月30日)January 30, 1897 St. Martinville, Louisiana, U.S.
Died	October 23, 1982(1982年10月23日) (aged 85)
Resting place	St. Michael's Cemetery in St. Martinville
Citizenship	United States
Nationality	French-American
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	(1) Eloise Gertrude Stone Simon (2) Lucille Bienvenu Simon
Children	From first marriage: Barbara (born 1931) Eloise Simon Bryant (born 1935) Kathryn (born 1936)
Parent(s)	Judge James Simon Laurence Mouton Simon
Residence(s)	St. Martinville, Louisiana
Alma mater	Louisiana State University Tulane University Law School
Occupation	Lawyer and Judge
Military service
Branch/service	United States Army
Years of service	World War I (1918–1919)
Rank	Lieutenant

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.

Biography

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Born in St. Martinville, Louisiana, Simon graduated from the Tulane University Law School in 1918 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.^[1]