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'''Edward Ladson Fishburne''' was a [[South Carolina]] [[South Carolina Supreme Court|state supreme court justice]] and grandson of Lieutenant Governor [[Merrick E. Carn]]. |
'''Edward Ladson Fishburne''' was a [[South Carolina]] [[South Carolina Supreme Court|state supreme court justice]] and grandson of Lieutenant Governor [[Merrick E. Carn]]. |
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He graduated from [[The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina|The Citadel]] in 1904 and taught school for two years afterwards. He later entered the legal profession of his father, William Josiah Fishburne, a distinguished South Carolina lawyer. After his father's death, he took a partner named Major Madison P. Howell, a longtime friend. He also served as Walterboro mayor, like his grandfather, and as a state militia officer. He was appointed to the office of associate justice of the South Carolina Supreme Court on April 17, 1935,<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.genealogybank.com/doc/newspapers/image/v2%3A13E3762B9393175B%40GB3NEWS-14620069C20FD32C%402427910-1461F4CA4C6DCE85%400-146206FB143120E0%40?search_terms=fishburne%7Cjustice&s_dlid=DL0115070716355930448&s_ecproduct=SUB-Y-6995-RI&s_ecprodtype=RENEW-A-R&s_trackval=&s_siteloc=&s_referrer=&s_subterm=Subscription%20until%3A%2007%2F14%2F2015&s_docsbal=%20&s_subexpires=07%2F14%2F2015&s_docstart=&s_docsleft=&s_docsread= |
He graduated from [[The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina|The Citadel]] in 1904 and taught school for two years afterwards. He later entered the legal profession of his father, William Josiah Fishburne, a distinguished South Carolina lawyer. After his father's death, he took a partner named Major Madison P. Howell, a longtime friend. He also served as Walterboro mayor, like his grandfather, and as a state militia officer. He was appointed to the office of associate justice of the South Carolina Supreme Court on April 17, 1935,<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.genealogybank.com/doc/newspapers/image/v2%3A13E3762B9393175B%40GB3NEWS-14620069C20FD32C%402427910-1461F4CA4C6DCE85%400-146206FB143120E0%40?search_terms=fishburne%7Cjustice&s_dlid=DL0115070716355930448&s_ecproduct=SUB-Y-6995-RI&s_ecprodtype=RENEW-A-R&s_trackval=&s_siteloc=&s_referrer=&s_subterm=Subscription%20until%3A%2007%2F14%2F2015&s_docsbal=%20&s_subexpires=07%2F14%2F2015&s_docstart=&s_docsleft=&s_docsread=&s_accountid=AC0113061420484320982&s_upgradeable=no | title=Fishburne Takes Oath as Justice | work=Evening Post | date=April 17, 1935 | accessdate=July 7, 2015 | location=Charleston, South Carolina | pages=1}}</ref> which he held for some 19 years until 1954. |
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He married Ms. Mary Gage, the daughter of South Carolina Associate Supreme Court Justice [[George W. Gage (judge)|George W. Gage]] of Chester. The Fishburnes had two biological children and adopted four others. |
He married Ms. Mary Gage, the daughter of South Carolina Associate Supreme Court Justice [[George W. Gage (judge)|George W. Gage]] of Chester. The Fishburnes had two biological children and adopted four others. |
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Latest revision as of 15:03, 29 March 2022
Edward Ladson Fishburne | |
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| Associate Justice of South Carolina | |
| In office April 17, 1935 – January 1, 1954 | |
| Preceded by | John G. Stabler |
| Succeeded by | Lionel K. Legge |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 4, 1883 Walterboro, South Carolina |
| Died | January 30, 1964 (aged 80)[1] |
| Spouse | Mary Gage |
| Alma mater | The Citadel |
Edward Ladson Fishburne was a South Carolina state supreme court justice and grandson of Lieutenant Governor Merrick E. Carn. He graduated from The Citadel in 1904 and taught school for two years afterwards. He later entered the legal profession of his father, William Josiah Fishburne, a distinguished South Carolina lawyer. After his father's death, he took a partner named Major Madison P. Howell, a longtime friend. He also served as Walterboro mayor, like his grandfather, and as a state militia officer. He was appointed to the office of associate justice of the South Carolina Supreme Court on April 17, 1935,[2] which he held for some 19 years until 1954.
He married Ms. Mary Gage, the daughter of South Carolina Associate Supreme Court Justice George W. Gage of Chester. The Fishburnes had two biological children and adopted four others.
In 2003, the South Carolina Chief Justice Jean H. Toal met with the family to unveil a portrait of the late justice.
References[edit]
- ^ "Justice Fishburne's Rites Set Today". Spartanburg Herald. Spartanburg, South Carolina. February 1, 1964. p. 5. Retrieved December 1, 2014.
- ^ "Fishburne Takes Oath as Justice". Evening Post. Charleston, South Carolina. April 17, 1935. p. 1. Retrieved July 7, 2015.