Horace Ward
Horace Ward | |
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| Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia | |
| In office December 31, 1993 – April 23, 2016 | |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia | |
| In office December 6, 1979 – December 31, 1993 | |
| Appointed by | Jimmy Carter |
| Preceded by | Seat established |
| Succeeded by | Willis B. Hunt Jr. |
| Member of the Georgia State Senate from the 39th district | |
| In office 1965 – January 13, 1975 | |
| Preceded by | Oby Brewer |
| Succeeded by | Julian Bond |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Horace Taliaferro Ward July 29, 1927 LaGrange, Georgia, U.S. |
| Died | April 23, 2016 (aged 88) Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
| Education | Morehouse College (BA) Clark Atlanta University (MA) Northwestern University (JD) |
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.