Earl Henry Edwards, Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana
Twelfth Judicial District

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>From "Biographies of Louisiana Judges" edited by J. Cleveland Fruge'
for the Louisiana District Judges Association, publishers.  1971.
Reproduction permitted without written permission provided credit
line is retained.  Copyright, 1971, J. Cleveland Fruge'.

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     Earl Edwards, Judge, Twelfth Judicial District, Marksville,
Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana, was appointed on October 27, 1960;
he was elected at the general election in November, 1960; he was
returned to office without opposition in November of 1966; his
present term ends December of 1972.

     EDUCATION: He was graduated from Marksville High School,
Marksville, Louisiana; he received a Bachelor of Arts degree
at Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana in 1930;
he received a Bachelor of Laws degree there in 1933; he received
his Juris Doctor's degree from Louisiana State University in 1968;
he attended the National College of State Trial Judges at the
University of Nevada in 1969.  Judge Edwards was engaged in the
practice of law continuously, from September of 1933 until his
elevation to the Bench.

     FAMILY: He is the son of Flavius C. Edwards, now deceased,
and Corinne Normand Edwards.  He was born December 1, 1907 in the
rural community of Mansura, Louisiana.  He is married to Doris Barbara
Smith of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, who is also a graduate of Louisiana
State University.  They have three daughters, Frances, Edith and
Ruth, all graduates of Louisiana State University.

     SOCIAL, RELIGIOUS, COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES: Member of Tau Kappa
Alpha, National honorary debating fraternity; committeeman and
executive Board Member, Boy Scouts of America, continuously for
thirty-five years; holder of the Silver Beaver Award and St. George's
Medal for distinguished service with boys; received the Louisiana
Farm Bureau Federation Freedom and Youth Education Award in 1967 for
"outstanding service in fostering and promoting basic ideals of a
Christian America, based on constitutional government"; he is a
Roman Catholic; a member of the Knights of Columbus continuously
for over thirty-five years, having held various offices in that
organization; he is a member of the Lions Club, continuously, over
thirty years; he is an active participant in the Junior Deputies
Program in Avoyelles Parish since its organization in 1970, received
a plaque for outstanding service in that organization.  He has been
government appeal agent for the local Draft Board for over fifteen
years; he was twice elected district attorney in his parish, serving
from 1941 through 1948; he is a regular participant in seminars for
law enforcement schools at Louisiana State University; he is a member
of the Avoyelles Bar Association, the Louisiana State Bar Association,
and the American Bar Association.  He is a member of the American Judi-
cature Society, of the National Council Juvenile Court Judges; he is
a member of the Committee on Law Enforcement of the Louisiana State
Bar Association; he is and has been active in the affairs of his
church, his community and his fraternal organizations.

     HOBBIES:  Hunting and fishing; woodwork and shop; Camellia and
Amaryllis culture.