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William Augustus Bootle

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Georgia · 1954

William Augustus Bootle , Judge, U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Georgia. William Augustus Bootle (August 19, 1902 – January 25, 2005) was an American attorney and a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Georgia noted for helping oversee desegregation in the Southern United States.

Education

  • Mercer UniversityA.B., 1924
  • Mercer University School of LawLL.B., 1925

Career

Private practice, Macon, Georgia, 1925-1928, 1933-1954; Part-time professor, Mercer University, 1926-1937; acting dean, 1933-1937; Assistant U.S. attorney, Middle District of Georgia, 1928-1929; U.S. attorney for the Middle District of Georgia, 1929-1933

Biography

William Augustus Bootle (August 19, 1902 – January 25, 2005) was an American attorney and a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Georgia noted for helping oversee desegregation in the Southern United States.

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