Robin Family - Person Sheet
Robin Family - Person Sheet
NameMATHEWS, Bonnie 
Birth Date03 Nov 1907
Birth PlaceLouisiana
Death Date08 Feb 2002 Age: 94
Death PlaceNew Orleans, Orleans County, Louisiana
Spouses
Birth Date17 May 1905
Birth PlaceNew Orleans, Louisiana
OccupationAttorney and Federal Judge
Death Date15 May 1999 Age: 93
Death PlaceNew Orleans, Louisiana
FatherWISDOM, Mortimer Norton (1854-1919)
MotherLABATT, Adelaide Helen (1867-1943)
Marr Date1931
ChildrenJohn Minor
Notes for John Minor (Spouse 1)
In 1962, while sitting on the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals (1957-1977), Judge Wisdom wrote the historic opinion ordering the admission of James H. Meredith to the University of Mississippi.
Judge Wisdom was one of the founding members of the Louisiana Republican Party. He was a recipient of the Medal of Freedom from President Clinton in 1994.
The Fifth Circuit building in New Orleans was named for him in that same year. The ABA bestowed the American Bar Association Medal, its highest honor, on Judge Wisdom in 1996.
Judge Wisdom was one of the founding members of the Louisiana Republican Party. He was a recipient of the Medal of Freedom from President Clinton in 1994.
The Fifth Circuit building in New Orleans was named for him in that same year. The ABA bestowed the American Bar Association Medal, its highest honor, on Judge Wisdom in 1996.