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Edward Fitzgerald McFaddin (December 30, 1894 – July 18, 1982) was an American lawyer who served as a justice of the Arkansas Supreme Court from 1943 to 1966.
Biography
[edit]Born in Hope, Arkansas, to Edward and Mary Somervella McFaddin,[1] he received his bachelors degree from Hardin Simmons College, not the Hardin–Simmons University, in 1913 followed by his law degree from the University of Texas in 1916.[2] During the very end of World War I he served as a captain of the infantry.[1][2] After the war he continued his education obtaining a Master of Laws degree in 1920 from Columbia University.[2] During this period he also obtained the bar and was a member of the of the American Bar Association from 1919.[1]
He was consistently part of the court's conservative wing.[2]
McFaddin retired from Supreme Court December 31, 1966,[3] with Lyle Brown filling his place on the court.[4] During his retirement, he was part of the campaign against a new Arkansas state constitution.[1]
He died July 18, 1982 in Little Rock and was buried at Rose Hill Cemetery in Hope.[1]
Notes
[edit]The Butler Center for Arkansas Studies has a collection on of his papers.[5]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 5 "Obituary for Edward Fitzgerald McFaddin". The Log Cabin Democrat. July 19, 1982. p. 8. Retrieved July 23, 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 "Encyclopedia of Arkansas". Encyclopedia of Arkansas.
- ↑ "Two candidates file for Supreme Court". The Daily World. March 28, 1966. p. 4. Retrieved July 23, 2026.
- ↑ "Each of New Justices Feels Differently About His Job". Times Record. December 28, 1966. p. 5. Retrieved July 23, 2026.
- ↑ "Justice Edward F. McFaddin Materials". arstudies.contentdm.oclc.org.
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