William Julius Barker
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William Julius Barker was an American lawyer
and United States federal judge
.
Barker was born in 1886 in Marietta, Georgia
. He attended the University of Florida College of Law and received his LL.B.
in 1916.
Barker was in private practice
in Jacksonville, Florida
from 1916 to 1925, and was a circuit court judge
from 1925 to 1940.
President
Franklin D. Roosevelt
nominated Barker to the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida
on January 11, 1940, to the seat vacated by Alexander Akerman
. Confirmed
by the Senate
on February 1, 1940, he received his commission on February 5, 1940.
Barker served as chief judge
from 1955 to 1959. He assumed senior status
on April 30, 1959 and remained on the court until his death in 1968.
Law of the United States
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and United States federal judge
United States federal judge
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.
Barker was born in 1886 in Marietta, Georgia
Marietta, Georgia
Marietta is a city located in central Cobb County, Georgia, United States, and is its county seat.As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 56,579, making it one of metro Atlanta's largest suburbs...
. He attended the University of Florida College of Law and received his LL.B.
Bachelor of Laws
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in 1916.
Barker was in private practice
Practice of law
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in Jacksonville, Florida
Jacksonville, Florida
Jacksonville is the largest city in the U.S. state of Florida in terms of both population and land area, and the largest city by area in the contiguous United States. It is the county seat of Duval County, with which the city government consolidated in 1968...
from 1916 to 1925, and was a circuit court judge
Florida Circuit Courts
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from 1925 to 1940.
President
President of the United States
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Franklin D. Roosevelt
Franklin D. Roosevelt
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nominated Barker to the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida
United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida
The United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida is the federal United States district court with jurisdiction over the southern part of the state of Florida....
on January 11, 1940, to the seat vacated by Alexander Akerman
Alexander Akerman
Alexander Akerman was an American lawyer and judge.Akerman was born in 1869 in Elberton, Georgia. His father was the noted lawyer Amos T. Akerman...
. Confirmed
Advice and consent
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by the Senate
United States Senate
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on February 1, 1940, he received his commission on February 5, 1940.
Barker served as chief judge
Chief judge
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from 1955 to 1959. He assumed senior status
Senior status
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on April 30, 1959 and remained on the court until his death in 1968.