George Strawbridge

George Strawbridge (1785 – March 11, 1859) was a Justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court from August 3, 1839 to December 1, 1839.[1][2]

For the Pennsylvania philanthropist and sports patron, see George W. Strawbridge Jr.

Born in Maryland,[1][3] Strawbridge was a prominent shipping merchant.[1] He served on the Louisiana Supreme Court for less than five months in 1839.[1] Some years after he retired from the supreme court bench, he became judge of the Fourth District Court, serving from 1846 to 1853.[3] He ran for Associate Justice in 1853, but was defeated for election.[3]

References
  1. "George Strawbridge". Louisiana Supreme Court. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
  2. "Louisiana Supreme Court Justices, 1813-Present". Louisiana Supreme Court. Retrieved May 16, 2020.
  3. Celebration of the Centenary of the Supreme Court of Louisiana (March 1, 1913), in John Wymond, Henry Plauché Dart, eds., The Louisiana Historical Quarterly (1922), p. 117.
Political offices
Preceded by
George Eustis		 Justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court
1839–1839		 Succeeded by
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