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American judge

Bob Kennon
48th Governor of Louisiana
In office
May 13, 1952 – May 8, 1956
LieutenantC. E. Barham
Preceded byEarl Long
Succeeded byEarl Long
Chair of the National Governors Association
In office
July 11, 1954 – August 9, 1955
Preceded byDaniel I. J. Thornton
Succeeded byArthur B. Langlie
Judge of the Louisiana Second Circuit Court of Appeal
In office
1945–1952
Preceded byHarmon Caldwell Drew
Succeeded byJ. Frank McInnis
Associate Justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court
In office
1945–1946
Preceded byArchibald T. Higgins
Succeeded byE. Howard McCaleb
District Attorney of Bossier and Webster Parishes
In office
December 6, 1930 – January 6, 1941
Preceded byR. H. Lee
Succeeded byGraydon Kitchens (Acting)
Mayor of Minden, Louisiana
In office
1926–1928
Preceded byConnell Fort
Succeeded byHenry L. Bridges
Personal details
BornRobert Floyd Kennon
(1902-08-21)August 21, 1902
Dubberly, Louisiana, U.S.
DiedJanuary 11, 1988(1988-01-11) (aged 85)
Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseEugenia Sentell
Children3
EducationLouisiana State University (BA, LLB)
Military service
AllegianceUnited States
Branch/serviceUS Army
RankColonel
Battles/warsWorld War II

Robert Floyd Kennon Sr. (August 21, 1902 – January 11, 1988), was an American politician and judge who served as the 48th governor of Louisiana, an associate justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court, a judge of the Louisiana Second Circuit Court of Appeal, the district attorney of Bossier Parish and Webster Parish, and mayor of Minden, Louisiana. During Kennon's governorship, he additionally served as chairman of the National Governors Association and chairman of the Council of State Governments.

Early life

Kennon was born near Minden, Louisiana. He graduated from Minden High School in 1919 and then went to Louisiana State University. While at LSU, Kennon played football and tennis. He completed his undergrad there in 1923 and his law degree there in 1925.

Career

In 1925, Kennon was elected mayor of Minden, Louisiana, at the age of 23. He served in that position until 1928. In 1930, he became district attorney for Bossier Parish. He served as a district attorney until 1940. He also served as district attorney in Webster Parish. Apparently he was attorney for both parishes at the same time.

Kennon was elected to the 2nd circuit court of appeals in 1940. However, he instead of serving joined the United States military and did not take up active service as a judge until after World War II.

While governor, Kennon reestablished the state civil service in Louisiana, which had been abolished by his predecessor Earl Long. He also advocated constitutional amendments to limit the power of the governor's office. He also worked to create home rule for New Orleans and end state government interference in local issues there. Other things Kennon did while governor were ensuring that every precinct had a voting machine while working to suppress illegal slot machines and gambling in the state. During Kennon's governorship, he additionally served as chairman of the National Governors Association from 1954 to 1955, and as chairman of the Council of State Governments in 1955.

References

  1. Masonic governors of Louisiana listing
  2. bio connected with Louisiana State University papers of Kennon
  5. Louisiana Secretary of State bio of Kennon
  6. Louisiana Political Museum entry
  7. "Former Governor Kennon dies", Minden Press-Herald, January 12, 1988, p. 1.

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Preceded byEarl Long Democratic nominee for Governor of Louisiana
1952 		Succeeded byEarl Long
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