John B. Fournet

John Baptiste Fournet
Louisiana State Representative from St. Martin Parish
In office
1928–1932
Preceded byJ.H. Heinen
Succeeded byJohn T. Hood
Speaker of the Louisiana House of Representatives
In office
1928–1932
Preceded byWilliam Clark Hughes
Succeeded byAllen J. Ellender
35th Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana
In office
1932–1935
GovernorOscar K. Allen
Preceded byAlvin O. King
Succeeded byThomas C. Wingate
Associate Justice, Louisiana Supreme Court
In office
1935–1949
Preceded byWinston Overton
Chief Justice, Louisiana Supreme Court
In office
1949–1970
Preceded byCharles A. O’Neill
Succeeded byMitchell J. Rabalais
Personal details
Born(1895-07-27)July 27, 1895
St. Martinville, St. Martin Parish, Louisiana, United States
DiedJune 3, 1984(1984-06-03) (aged 88)
Jackson, Hinds County, Mississippi
Resting placeFournet Cemetery in St. Martinville, Louisiana
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)Rose, Sylvia Ann
Parent(s)Louis Michel and Marcelite Gauthier Fournet
OccupationAttorney, Educator

John Baptiste Fournet (July 27, 1895 – June 3, 1984) was an American attorney and politician who served as Speaker of the Louisiana House of Representatives, lieutenant governor of Louisiana from 1932 to 1935, and a justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court, serving as an associate justice from 1935 to 1949, and as Chief Justice by seniority from 1949 to 1970.