Alexander Lawrence
Alexander Atkinson Lawrence, Jr. (1906-1979) was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Southern District of Georgia.
Lawrence was nominated by President Lyndon Johnson on July 17, 1968, to a seat vacated by Francis Scarlett; he was confirmed by the Senate on July 25, 1968, and received commission that same day. He served as chief judge from 1970-1976. He assumed senior status on August 2, 1978, and served in that capacity until his death on August 20, 1979. Lawrence was succeeded in this position by Berry Edenfield.
Early life and education
- University of Georgia, A.B., 1929
- Read law, 1930
Professional career
- Private practice, Savannah, Georgia, 1931-1968
Judicial nominations and appointments
Southern District of Georgia
Lawrence was nominated by President Lyndon Johnson on July 17, 1968, to a seat vacated by Francis Scarlett;[1] he was confirmed by the Senate on July 25, 1968, and received commission that same day. He served as chief judge from 1970-1976. He assumed senior status on August 2, 1978, and served in that capacity until his death on August 20, 1979. Lawrence was succeeded in this position by Berry Edenfield.
External links
- Biography from the Federal Judicial Center.
Footnotes
- ↑ Biography from the Federal Judicial Center.
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by: Francis Scarlett |
Southern District of Georgia 1968–1978 Seat #1 |
Succeeded by: Berry Edenfield
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| 1964 |
Anderson • Bratton • Christie • Collins • Cowen • Davis • Ely • Freedman • Gordon • Higginbotham • McNichols • Muecke • Nichols • Port • Rabinovitz • Robinson • Simons • Suttle • Weber • Whelan • Zampano | ||
| 1965 |
Bryant • Celebrezze • Coffin • Coleman • Collinson • Corcoran • Doyle • Eubanks • Fortas • Frankel • Gasch • Gibson • Gordon • Harris • Hemphill • Hill • Hunter • Landis • Langley • Leventhal • Maxwell • McEntee • Mehrtens • Nichol • Reynolds • Russell • Smith • Tamm • Thornberry • Young | ||
| 1966 |
Ainsworth • Atkins • Boyle • Cabot • Cassibry • Copple • Craven • Cummings • Dyer • Fairchild • Feinberg • Ferguson • Fullam • Garrity • Godbold • Goldberg • Goodwin • Gray • Guinn • Harvey • Hauk • Heaney • Heebe • Hickey • Hogan • Kaufman • Kinneary • Krentzman • Lay • Leddy • Lord • Lynch • MacKenzie • Mansfield • McCree • McRae • Mitchell • Motley • Napoli • Nichols • Noland • Peck II • Peckham • Pettine • Pittman • Porter • Real • Roberts • Robinson • Robinson • Rubin • Russell • Scott • Seals • Seitz • Simpson • Singleton • Skelton • Smith • Smith • Taylor • Thomas • von der Heydt • Watson • Winter • Wise | ||
| 1967 |
Arnow • Beckworth • Belloni • Butzner • Cancio • Carter • Clayton • Combs • Comiskey • Curtin • Eaton • Edenfield • Fernandez-Badillo • Gesell • Gordon • Jones • Keith • Kellam • Lambros • Maletz • Marshall • Masterson • Merhige • Morgan • Murray • Neville • Pollack • Pregerson • Theis • Troutman • Van Dusen • Waddy • Weiner • Weinstein • Whipple • Williams | ||
| 1968 |
Aldisert • Baldwin • Bownes • Bright • Green • Gubow • Henderson • Holloway • Hufstedler • Judd • Justice • Keady • Kerner, Jr. • Lasker • Latchum • Lawrence • McMillan • Morgan • Newman • Nixon • Pratt • Re • Rosenstein • Schwartz • Smith • Stahl • Travia • Woodward | ||
