Pierre Emile Bonford

Pierre Emile Bonford (sometimes reported as Peter Emile Bonford; 1820 – August 17, 1864) was a justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court from 1863 to 1864.

Bonford was "a distinguished and leading member of the New Orleans bar".^[1] Prior to the American Civil War, Bonford was associated with the law firm of Benjamin, Bonford & Finney.^[1] He was a member of the convention for the Louisiana secession.^[1] He subsequently accepted the position of aide-de-camp to Confederate General Richard Taylor,^[1] resigning from that position in March 1863 to accept an appointment from the Confederate State Government to the Louisiana Supreme Court.^[1]^[2] He served on the court until his death at Alexandria, Louisiana, Aug. 17, 1864.^[1]^[2]^[3]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "Death of an Eminent Louisianian", Memphis Daily Appeal (September 28, 1864), p. 2.
^ ^a ^b Celebration of the Centenary of the Supreme Court of Louisiana (March 1, 1913), in John Wymond, Henry Plauché Dart, eds., The Louisiana Historical Quarterly (1922), p. 119.
^ The New Orleans Times-Picayune (September 10, 1864), p. 2.

Political offices
Preceded by Alexander McKenzie Buchanan	Justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court 1863–1864	Succeeded by Thomas Courtland Manning

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[MDA-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "Death of an Eminent Louisianian", Memphis Daily Appeal (September 28, 1864), p. 2.

[Wymond-2] Celebration of the Centenary of the Supreme Court of Louisiana (March 1, 1913), in John Wymond, Henry Plauché Dart, eds., The Louisiana Historical Quarterly (1922), p. 119.

[3] The New Orleans Times-Picayune (September 10, 1864), p. 2.

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