Philip H. Mecom
Philip H. Mecom | |
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United States Attorney for the Western District of Louisiana | |
In office 1922–1935 | |
President | Warren G. Harding Calvin Coolidge Herbert Hoover Franklin D. Roosevelt |
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Succeeded by | |
Personal details | |
Born | Philip Henry Mecom May 13, 1889 Bienville Parish, Louisiana, U.S. |
Died | April 1, 1969 Shreveport, Louisiana | (aged 79)
Spouse(s) | Minnie Brown Mecom |
Children | 1 |
Alma mater | Louisiana State University (Bachelor) Tulane Law School (JD) |
Nickname(s) | Pat |
Military service | |
Allegiance | ![]() |
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Years of service | 1917-1918 |
Battles/wars | World War I |
Philip Henry Mecom (1889–1969) was an American lawyer from Arcadia, Louisiana. He served as United States Attorney for the Western District of Louisiana under four presidents.
Childhood[]
Philip Henry Mecom was born on May 13, 1889 to William and Carol Mecom in Arcadia, Louisiana. He was the youngest of 11 siblings and was orphaned at the young age of 13 having two of his older brothers raised him from that point on. He would go on to be educated at Louisiana State University and Tulane Law School.[1]
US Attorney[]
Mecom moved to Shreveport from New Orleans in 1921 when he was appointed assistant U.S. attorney for the Western District of Louisiana.[1] The following year he moved up to become U.S. attorney, a position he held until 1935, when he resigned to resume his private law practice.[2]
Cases[]
Known cases include:
- United States v. Norvel
- United States v. Hosier
- United States v. Looney
- Oden v. United States
References[]
- 1889 births
- 1969 deaths
- 20th-century American lawyers
- Louisiana lawyers
- Louisiana Republicans
- Louisiana State University alumni
- Military personnel from Louisiana
- People from Arcadia, Louisiana
- People from New Orleans
- People from Shreveport, Louisiana
- Tulane University Law School alumni
- United States Attorneys for the Western District of Louisiana
- United States Army personnel
- American jurist stubs