J. Frank McInnis

Jesse Frank McInnis, known as J. Frank McInnis , was a judge of his states Second Circuit Court of Appeal from Minden, Louisiana. In 1952, McInnis succeeded Robert F. Kennon of Minden, in the circuit judgeship which Kennon vacated to become governor of Louisiana. Prior to his appeals court service, McInnis served for twentytwo years on the now 26th Judicial District Court.

The son of Jesse McInnis , McInnis was born on a farm near Castor in Bienville Parish in north Louisiana. From 19191924, he was the deputy Webster Parish clerk of court under John H. Tillman, in which capacity he independently studied for the law. In 1923, he was admitted to the Louisiana bar and began the practice of law in Minden. One of his early law partners was another attorney originally from Castor, John T. Campbell , who also for a time was the secretary of the Louisiana State Senate.

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