Paul Leche
Paul Leche (July 19, 1857 – August 28, 1938) was a justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court from 1917 to 1919, and again from 1923 to 1925, the first time by appointment to fill the unexpired term of another justice, and the second time in a temporary seat to address an excessive case load. Early life, education, and career Born in Assumption Parish, Louisiana to J. B. and Rose Emma (Bourg) Leche. Leche graduated from Spring Hill College, near Mobile, Alabama, in 1877. After educating himself in law, he passed an examination before the state supreme court, and was admitted to the bar in May, 1879. Leche was for Mayor of Donaldsonville, Louisiana from 1894 to 1899, and was also Superintendent of schools of Ascension Parish from 1888 to 1898. Judicial service When Walter Guion left the Assumption-Ascension-St. James district bench in 1900 to become attorney general, Leche was elected as his successor. Leche served as district judge for twelve years, until 1912, when he was elected to the court of appeals to succeed L. P. Caillouet of Thibodaux. In June 1917, Leche was appointed to the Louisiana Supreme Court as the interim successor of the late Justice Alfred D.