Frank Summers (judge)

Frank Summers
Chief Justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court
In office
January 1, 1979 – February 29, 1980
Preceded byJoe W. Sanders
Succeeded byHarry T. Lemmon
Associate Justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court
In office
December 12, 1960 – December 31, 1978
Preceded byRene A. Viosca
Succeeded byFred A. Blanche Jr.
Personal details
Born
Frank Wynerth Summers

(1914-09-05)September 5, 1914
Abbeville, Louisiana, U.S.
DiedJanuary 26, 1993(1993-01-26) (aged 78)
Abbeville, Louisiana, U.S.
Spouse
Beverly Miller
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(m. 1940)​
Children6
Parent(s)Clay Ralph Summers
Esther LeBlanc
EducationSouthwestern Louisiana Institute (BA)
Tulane University Law School (LLB)
ProfessionLawyer, judge
Military service
AllegianceUnited States
Years of service1945
RankLieutenant commander
Battles/warsPacific War

Frank Wynerth Summers (September 5, 1914 – January 26, 1993) was an associate justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court from December 12, 1960, to December 31, 1978, and chief justice from January 1, 1979, to February 29, 1980.[1][2]

  1. ^ "Frank W. Summers (1914-1993)". Louisiana Supreme Court. Archived from the original on 2019-06-09. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
  2. ^ "Louisiana Supreme Court Justices, 1813-Present". Louisiana Supreme Court. Archived from the original on 2019-06-08. Retrieved May 16, 2020.