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Early graduated in 1950 from the [[Roman Catholic]]-affiliated Jesuit High School in New Orleans and in 1954 from [[Georgetown University]] in [[Washington, D.C.]]. He was a lieutenant in the [[United States Army]], based in Meintz, [[West Germany]], from 1954 to 1956. He thereafter obtained his legal degree in 1959 from Loyola Law School in New Orleans.<ref name=obit/> From 1964 to 1969, he was a state representative from New Orleans.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://house.louisiana.gov/H_PDFdocs/HouseMembership_History_CURRENT.pdf|title=Membership in the Louisiana House of Representatives, 1812-2020|publisher=House.louisiana.gov|accessdate=November 1, 2018}}</ref> His District 24 encompassed Bayou St. John, the French Quarter, and Treme'. [[Governor]] [[John J. McKeithen]] in 1969 appointed Early to the Division A judgeship of the New Orleans Civil District Court. He was then elected and served four terms in the civil judgeship. Early's political [[platform]] echoed support for "working people", public education, and integrity in government.<ref name=obit/>

Early graduated in 1950 from the [[Roman Catholic]]-affiliated Jesuit High School in New Orleans and in 1954 from [[Georgetown University]] in [[Washington, D.C.]]. He was a lieutenant in the [[United States Army]], based in Meintz, [[West Germany]], from 1954 to 1956. He thereafter obtained his legal degree in 1959 from Loyola Law School in New Orleans.<ref name=obit/> From 1964 to 1969, he was a state representative from New Orleans.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://house.louisiana.gov/H_PDFdocs/HouseMembership_History_CURRENT.pdf|title=Membership in the Louisiana House of Representatives, 1812-2020|publisher=House.louisiana.gov|accessdate=November 1, 2018}}</ref> His District 24 encompassed Bayou St. John, the French Quarter, and Treme'. [[Governor]] [[John J. McKeithen]] in 1969 appointed Early to the Division A judgeship of the New Orleans Civil District Court. He was then elected and served four terms in the civil judgeship. Early's political [[platform]] echoed support for "working people", public education, and integrity in government.<ref name=obit/>

Like several other Louisiana politicians, Early was engaged in thoroughbred horse racing at Triple E Farm in Covington in St. Tammany Parish. He died at the age of eighty-seven. His services will be held on November 5, 2018, with interment beside his wife at Metairie Cemetery in New Orleans.<ref name=obit/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/6564885/betty-early|title=Betty Franek Early|publisher=Findagrave.com|accessdate=November 1, 2018}}</ref>

Like several other Louisiana politicians, Early was engaged in thoroughbred horse racing at Triple E Farm in Covington in St. Tammany Parish. He died at the age of eighty-seven. His services was held on November 5, 2018, with interment beside his wife at Metairie Cemetery in New Orleans.<ref name=obit/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/6564885/betty-early|title=Betty Franek Early|publisher=Findagrave.com|accessdate=November 1, 2018}}</ref>

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