Edward Hughes Randolph (1858–1934) was an American lawyer from Louisiana[1] who served as the United States Attorney for the Western District of Louisiana under President Taft. He was known for fighting against the draft lottery.[2]
Edward H. Randolph | |
|---|---|
| United States Attorney for the Western District of Louisiana | |
| In office 1910–1913 | |
| President | William Howard Taft |
| Preceded by | Milton C. Elstner |
| Succeeded by | George W. Jack |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Edward Hughes Randolph March 12, 1858 Bossier Parish, Louisiana |
| Died | February 16, 1934 (aged 75) Shreveport, Louisiana |
| Spouse(s) | Mary Rose Austin Randolph (married 1911; died 1919) Annie Jeffries Randolph (married ?; died 1907) |
Life
editEdward Hughes Randolph was born in Bossier Parish in 1858 to Edward G. Randolph and Mary E. Thompson.[3] He became the attorney for the Louisiana Railway and Navigation Company, Houston & Shreveport Railway and counsel for the Vicksburg, Shreveport and Pacific Railway as well as for Shreveport Traction Company.[4] He was a member of the Louisiana State House of Representatives as a Democrat in 1884,[5] a member of the Louisiana Democratic State Central Committee (1895–1896). However, he left the party after that year.[2] In 1901 he was the attorney for the city of Shreveport.[6] and in 1906 appeared before the Louisiana Supreme Court.[7] He would become U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Louisiana in 1910 and hold that position until 1913. He was also a former president of the Louisiana Bar Association.[2]
References
edit- ^ Report of the Louisiana Bar Association for ...: Volume 11. Andree & Elliott. 1909.
- ^ a b c "Obituary". Monroe News. February 16, 1934.
- ^ "The Political Graveyard: Politicians in Railroading in Louisiana". politicalgraveyard.com. Retrieved 2020-10-31.
- ^ Poor's Register of Directors of the United States and Canada. 1932. p. 1679.
- ^ "Louisiana House Membership History" (PDF).
- ^ "City of Shreveport vs. Shreveport Belt Railway Company". Caselaw Access Project. November 1901. Retrieved 2020-11-01.
- ^ The Southern Reporter, Volume 41. West Publishing Company. 1906. pp. 443–444. Retrieved 2020-11-01.
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