Frederick Rakestraw

Frederick Eugene Rakestraw (August 29, 1923 – August 18, 2004) was an American lawyer, politician, and judge who served as a justice of the Indiana Supreme Court from January 7, 1966 to January 2, 1967. Biography Rakestraw was born in Lima, Ohio to John Franklin and Hettie Rakestraw (née Driver). Rakestraw attended public school in Lima. In high school, Rakestraw was a member of the Ohio state championship debate team. Rakestraw attended Manchester University in North Manchester, Indiana, for two years before joining Army during the Second World War. He served as a member of Signal Corps in the European Theatre. After the war, Rakestraw received his LL.B. from the Indiana University Maurer School of Law in 1947. He was admitted to the bar in 1949.