Gaston Louis Noel Porterie (January 22, 1885 – March 24, 1953) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana.

Education and career

Born in

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, Louisiana, Porterie received a Bachelor of Science degree from Louisiana State University in 1904 and a Bachelor of Laws from the

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at Louisiana State University in 1915. He was in private practice in Marksville, Louisiana from 1915 to 1920. He was district attorney of the 14th Judicial District of Louisiana from 1916 to 1920. He was in private practice in Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana from 1920 to 1932. He was district attorney of Avoyelles Parish from 1920 to 1932. He was the

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from 1932 to 1939.

Federal judicial service

Porterie was nominated by President Franklin D. Roosevelt on January 25, 1939, to the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana, to a new seat created by 52 Stat. 584. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on February 1, 1939, and received his commission on February 9, 1939. Porterie served in that capacity until his death on March 24, 1953.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Porterie, Gaston Louis Noel 1885 births 1953 deaths Judges of the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana United States district court judges appointed by Franklin D. Roosevelt 20th-century American judges People from Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana Louisiana attorneys general Louisiana State University alumni Louisiana State University Law Center alumni