| Frank W. Hawthorne | |
| Office: | Justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court |
| Term Start: | January 1, 1945 |
| Term End: | January 2, 1968 |
| Predecessor: | Frederick M. Odom |
| Successor: | Mack E. Barham |
| Birth Name: | Francis Willard Hawthorne |
| Birth Date: | 2 June 1900 |
| Alma Mater: | Louisiana State University Law Center |
| Profession: | Judge |
Francis Willard "Frank" Hawthorne (June 2, 1900 – March 2, 1986) was a justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court from January 1, 1945, to January 2, 1968.[1] [2]
Hawthorne received his law degree from Louisiana State University, and was a Louisiana District Attorney and a judge of the state's Fourth Judicial Circuit before defeating two other candidates to secure his election to an open seat on the supreme court in 1944.[3] [4] Hawthorne remained active in his retirement, appearing before the Louisiana Constitutional Convention's Judiciary Committee in 1973 to urge "a constitutional prohibition against pardons for capitol punishment".[5]