Please answer the following question: Facts: - death place: lake charles calcasieu parish , louisiana - successor: algie d. brown - party: democratic - death date: 22 february 2002 - predecessor: gaston l. porterie wellborn jack - office: judge western district of louisiana louisiana state representative from caddo parish of -lrb- at-large -rrb- the united states district court for the - rank: captain - battles: saratoga cv-3 6 in world war ii - nominator: dwight d. eisenhower - birth date: 18 february 1911 - alma mater: louisiana -rrb- state university , george washington university -lrb- 1938 - name: edwin ford hunter , jr. . - branch: united states navy - birth place: alexandria , rapides parish , louisiana , usa - termstart: october 3 , 1953 1948 - termend: february -rrb- ; -lrb- senior judge , 1976-2002 -rrb- 1952 22 , 2002 -lrb- chief judge , 1973-1976 Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of edwin f. hunter .
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edwin ford hunter , jr. -lrb- february 18 , 1911 -- february 22 , 2002 -rrb- , was the longest-sitting u.s. district court judge in the nation , having served the western district of louisiana for forty-eight years .hunter was based in lake charles in the southwestern portion of the state , from 1953 , originally under recess appointment , until his death , four days after his 91st birthday .hunter was known for his civil rights rulings .from 1948 to 1952 , he was a one-term member of the louisiana house of representatives , having represented caddo parish in one of its then at-large seats .