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Favrot was elected judge of division B of the nineteenth judicial district court in 1926 and served until his death in Baton Rouge December 26, 1934.
Favrot was elected judge of division B of the nineteenth judicial district court in 1926 and served until his death in Baton Rouge December 26, 1934.
He was interred in Roselawn Memorial Park.
He was interred in Roselawn Memorial Park.
== Killing of Dr. R. H. Aldrich ==
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On the evening of November 6, 1906, George K. Favrot shot and murdered Dr. Robert H. Aldrich. It had been alleged that Dr. Aldrich had slandered Favrot’s wife’s name at a party to celebrate the re-election of Representative Favrot to Congress. After stalking Dr. Aldrich for several days after the alleged slander, he finally ambushed the Dr. as he was entering his own building’s lobby and fired three shots from behind killing Dr. Aldrich. Favrot turned himself in to his friends Deputy Sheriff Milligan and his running-mate and current District Attorney Hubert Wax. Favrot was placed in jail for five months while two separate Grand Juries debated the charges against him, however, he was released after both Grand Juries refused to indict. He was being represented by his friend and fellow Judge Thomas J. Kernan. His defense was purported to be based on an ‘unwritten law’ about the slandering of one’s wife and had been presented by his lawyer at the last annual meeting of the American Bar Association, who argued in favor of recognition of this ‘principle’. While Favrot served five months in jail awaiting the Grand Jury’s determination, Congress kept his seat open.
On the evening of November 6, 1906, in [[Baton Rouge]], George K. Favrot fatally shot Dr. Robert H. Aldrich, who had been a "lifelong friend".<ref name=laherald" /> Dr. Aldrich had purportedly slandered Favrot’s wife at a party to celebrate Favrot's election to Congress.<ref name="laherald">{{Citation |newspaper=[[Los Angeles Herald]]|title=George K. Favrot Leaves His Cell|date=12 April 1907|archiveurl=https://cdnc.ucr.edu/cgi-bin/cdnc?a=d&d=LAH19070412.2.14|page=1|location=Los Angeles|volume=34|issue=193|author=Associated Press}}</ref> After stalking Dr. Aldrich for several days, Favrot ambushed his quarry as the doctor was entering his building’s lobby. Favrot fired three shots from behind, killing Dr. Aldrich.
REFERENCES: NY TIMES NEWSPAPER 11/8/1906 AND 4/12/1907

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Favrot turned himself in to his friends Deputy Sheriff Milligan and his running-mate and current District Attorney Hubert Wax. Favrot was placed in jail for five months while two separate Grand Juries debated the charges against him, however, he was released after both Grand Juries refused to indict.<ref name="noindict" >{{Citation |newspaper=[[New York Times]]|title=Congressman Favrot Free|url=https://nyti.ms/2tEECDS|date=12 April 1907|volume=LVI|issue=17975|page=1|location=New York}}</ref> He was being represented by his friend and fellow Judge Thomas J. Kernan. His defense was purported to be based on an ‘unwritten law’ about the slandering of one’s wife and had been presented by his lawyer at the last annual meeting of the American Bar Association, who argued in favor of recognition of this ‘principle’. While Favrot served five months in jail awaiting the Grand Jury’s determination, Congress kept his seat open.<ref>{{Citation |newspaper=[[New York Times]]|title=Congressman-elect Kills a Physician|date=8 November 1906|page=6|volume=LVI|issue=|url=https://nyti.ms/2sGNjQL}}</ref>


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George K. Favrot
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Louisiana's 6th district
In office
March 4, 1907 – March 3, 1909
Preceded bySamuel Matthews Robertson
Succeeded byRobert Charles Wickliffe
In office
March 4, 1921 – March 3, 1925
Preceded byJared Young Sanders
Succeeded byBolivar E. Kemp
Personal details
Born(1868-11-26)November 26, 1868
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
DiedDecember 26, 1934(1934-12-26) (aged 66)
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Political partyDemocratic

George Kent Favrot (November 26, 1868 – December 26, 1934) was a U.S. Representative from Louisiana.

Born in Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, Favrot attended the public schools and was graduated from Louisiana State University at Baton Rouge in 1888 and from the law department of Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana, in 1890. He was admitted to the bar in 1890 and commenced practice in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He served as district attorney of the twenty-second judicial district of Louisiana 1892-1896. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1896. He served as delegate at large to the State constitutional convention in 1898. He again served as district attorney 1900-1904. He served as district judge 1904-1906.

Favrot was elected as a Democrat to the Sixtieth Congress (March 4, 1907 – March 3, 1909). He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1908. He served as member of the State house of representatives 1912-1916. He resumed the practice of law in Baton Rouge.

Favrot was elected to the Sixty-seventh and Sixty-eighth Congresses (March 4, 1921 – March 3, 1925). He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1924 to the Sixty-ninth Congress. He returned to the practice of law in Baton Rouge.

Favrot was elected judge of division B of the nineteenth judicial district court in 1926 and served until his death in Baton Rouge December 26, 1934. He was interred in Roselawn Memorial Park.

Killing of Dr. R. H. Aldrich

On the evening of November 6, 1906, in Baton Rouge, George K. Favrot fatally shot Dr. Robert H. Aldrich, who had been a "lifelong friend".[1] Dr. Aldrich had purportedly slandered Favrot’s wife at a party to celebrate Favrot's election to Congress.[2] After stalking Dr. Aldrich for several days, Favrot ambushed his quarry as the doctor was entering his building’s lobby. Favrot fired three shots from behind, killing Dr. Aldrich.

Favrot turned himself in to his friends Deputy Sheriff Milligan and his running-mate and current District Attorney Hubert Wax. Favrot was placed in jail for five months while two separate Grand Juries debated the charges against him, however, he was released after both Grand Juries refused to indict.[3] He was being represented by his friend and fellow Judge Thomas J. Kernan. His defense was purported to be based on an ‘unwritten law’ about the slandering of one’s wife and had been presented by his lawyer at the last annual meeting of the American Bar Association, who argued in favor of recognition of this ‘principle’. While Favrot served five months in jail awaiting the Grand Jury’s determination, Congress kept his seat open.[4]

References

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference laherald" was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Associated Press (12 April 1907), "George K. Favrot Leaves His Cell", Los Angeles Herald, vol. 34, no. 193, Los Angeles, p. 1 {{citation}}: |archive-url= requires |archive-date= (help)
  3. ^ "Congressman Favrot Free", New York Times, vol. LVI, no. 17975, New York, p. 1, 12 April 1907
  4. ^ "Congressman-elect Kills a Physician", New York Times, vol. LVI, p. 6, 8 November 1906
U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Louisiana's 6th congressional district
1907-1909 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Louisiana's 6th congressional district
1921–1925 		Succeeded by
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