Charles Erasmus Fenner
Charles Erasmus Fenner | |
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Justice Charles E. Fenner. | |
| Justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court | |
| In office April 5, 1880 – September 1, 1893 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 14, 1834 Jackson, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Died | October 24, 1911 (aged 77) New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Spouse | Carrie B. Payne (m. 1866) |
| Children | 4, including Charles P. Fenner and Erasmus D. Fenner |
| Alma mater | University of Virginia, University of Louisiana (Law) |
| Occupation | Lawyer, Judge |
| Known for | Plessy v. Ferguson (Louisiana Supreme Court decision) |
| Military service | |
| Rank | Captain |
| Unit | Fenner's Louisiana Battery |
| Battles/wars | Vicksburg Campaign, Atlanta campaign, Battle of Nashville |
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Charles Erasmus Fenner (February 14, 1834 – October 24, 1911) was a Louisiana lawyer who captained a battery in the American Civil War, and later served as a justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court from April 5, 1880, to September 1, 1893. During his service on the court, he hosted a dying Jefferson Davis in his home, and wrote the infamous decision in Plessy v. Ferguson holding that "separate but equal" accommodations could be provided for whites and non-whites, which was upheld by the United States Supreme Court.