Marcus Wayland Beck
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Marcus Wayland Beck was a Supreme Court Justice of Georgia from 1905-1937.
fraternity, Beck graduated in 1881 with an A.B. Degree and in 1882 with an L.L.D degree
. He opened a law practice after teaching briefly.
Between 1890 and 1898, Beck served as a state senator, a solicitor general, and a superior court judge of the Flint Circuit. In 1898, he resigned his seat to accept a commission as a major and enter the Spanish-American War
with the Third Georgia Volunteer Infantry, serving with the occupation of Cuba
. At the end of the war he returned to private practice as an attorney until his appointment by Georgia governor Joseph M. Terrell
to the Georgia Supreme Court in 1905, a position to which he was later elected at regular terms. He succeeded to presiding justice in October 1917, a position he held until illness forced his retirement in 1937.
Life and career
Beck was born in Harris County, Georgia, on April 28, 1860 to parents James and Margaret (Wells) Beck. After attending the University of Mississippi and the University of Georgia, and becoming a member of the Phi Delta ThetaPhi Delta Theta
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fraternity, Beck graduated in 1881 with an A.B. Degree and in 1882 with an L.L.D degree
Legum Doctor
Legum Doctor is a doctorate-level academic degree in law, or an honorary doctorate, depending on the jurisdiction. The double L in the abbreviation refers to the early practice in the University of Cambridge to teach both Canon Law and Civil Law, the double L indicating the plural, Doctor of both...
. He opened a law practice after teaching briefly.
Between 1890 and 1898, Beck served as a state senator, a solicitor general, and a superior court judge of the Flint Circuit. In 1898, he resigned his seat to accept a commission as a major and enter the Spanish-American War
Spanish-American War
The Spanish–American War was a conflict in 1898 between Spain and the United States, effectively the result of American intervention in the ongoing Cuban War of Independence...
with the Third Georgia Volunteer Infantry, serving with the occupation of Cuba
Cuba
The Republic of Cuba is an island nation in the Caribbean. The nation of Cuba consists of the main island of Cuba, the Isla de la Juventud, and several archipelagos. Havana is the largest city in Cuba and the country's capital. Santiago de Cuba is the second largest city...
. At the end of the war he returned to private practice as an attorney until his appointment by Georgia governor Joseph M. Terrell
Joseph M. Terrell
Joseph Meriwether Terrell was a United States Senator and the 57th Governor of Georgia. Born in Greenville, he attended the common schools, studied law, and was admitted to the bar in 1882, commencing practice in Greenville....
to the Georgia Supreme Court in 1905, a position to which he was later elected at regular terms. He succeeded to presiding justice in October 1917, a position he held until illness forced his retirement in 1937.
External links
- Beck at Find a Grave