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Horace Taliaferro Ward
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia · 1979
Horace Taliaferro Ward , Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia. Horace Taliaferro Ward (July 29, 1927 – April 23, 2016) was a lawyer, state legislator, and judge in Georgia. He challenged the racially discriminatory practices at the University of Georgia School of Law and was the first African American to serve as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia. He served in the Georgia Senate from 1965 to 1974.
Education
- Morehouse CollegeA.B., 1949
- Atlanta University (now Clark Atlanta University)M.A., 1950
- Northwestern University School of Law (now Pritzker School of Law)J.D., 1959
Career
Instructor, Arkansas AM&N College, 1950-1951; Instructor, Alabama State College, 1951-1953, 1955-1956; U.S. Army corporal, 1953-1955; Claims authorizer, U.S. Social Security Administration, Chicago, Illinois, 1959-1960; Private practice, Atlanta, Georgia, 1960-1974; Deputy city attorney, Atlanta, Georgia, 1969-1970; Assistant county attorney, Fulton County, Georgia, 1970-1974; State senator, Georgia, 1965-1974; Judge, Fulton County [Georgia] Civil Court, 1974-1977; Judge, Superior Court of Georgia, 1977-1979
Biography
Horace Taliaferro Ward (July 29, 1927 – April 23, 2016) was a lawyer, state legislator, and judge in Georgia. He challenged the racially discriminatory practices at the University of Georgia School of Law and was the first African American to serve as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia. He served in the Georgia Senate from 1965 to 1974.
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