Kennon, Robert Floyd, 1902-1988
Variant namesRobert Floyd Kennon (1902-1988) was born near Minden, La., and attended Louisiana State University, where he earned an undergraduate degree in 1923 and a law degree in 1925. Kennon was mayor of Minden (1925-1928), district attorney for the 26th Judicial District (Bossier and Webster Parishes) (1930-1940), a judge of the Louisiana Second Circuit Court of Appeals (1942), an associate justice of the Louisiana State Supreme Court (1945-1947), and governor of Louisiana (1952-1956). He attained the rank of lieutenant colonel in the Louisiana National Guard and served overseas with the XIII Corps, Ninth Army, during World War II.
From the description of Robert Floyd Kennon papers, 1904-1972 (bulk 1945-1969). (Louisiana State University). WorldCat record id: 180192175
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| creatorOf | Kennon, Robert Floyd, 1902-. Robert Floyd Kennon papers, 1904-1972 (bulk 1945-1969). | Louisiana State University, LSU Libraries | |
| referencedIn | Louisiana State Advisory Council on Employment Security. Louisiana State Advisory Council on Employment Security, 1952-1956. | Tulane University, Howard-Tilton Memorial Library | |
| referencedIn | Spaht, Carlos G., 1906-2002,. Carlos Spaht oral history interview, 1993. | Louisiana State University, LSU Libraries | |
| referencedIn | Rayburn, Sam, 1882-1961, Papers, 1822, 1831, 1845, 1903-2007 | Dolph Briscoe Center for American History | |
| creatorOf | Darden, Colgate W. (Colgate Whitehead), 1897-1981. Papers from the 1952 Virginia State Democratic Convention and the National Democratic Convention, 1952. | University of Virginia. Library | |
| referencedIn | Woodard, Lucile Ruby, 1906 or 7-2005,. Lucile Ruby Woodard oral history interview, 1997. | Louisiana State University, LSU Libraries |
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| associatedWith | Darden, Colgate W. (Colgate Whitehead), 1897-1981. | person |
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| associatedWith | Louisiana Mississippi River Bridge Authority. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Louisiana State Advisory Council on Employment Security. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Rayburn, Sam, 1882-1961 | person |
| associatedWith | Spaht, Carlos G., 1906-2002, | person |
| associatedWith | Woodard, Lucile Ruby, 1906 or 7-2005, | person |
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Person
Birth 1902-08-21
Death 1988-01-11
Male
English
