William Julius Barker

William Julius Barker
William Julius Barker
Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida
	In office; April 30, 1959 – April 13, 1968
Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida
	In office; 1955–1959
Preceded by	John W. Holland
Succeeded by	George William Whitehurst
Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida
	In office; February 5, 1940 – April 30, 1959
Appointed by	Franklin D. Roosevelt
Preceded by	Alexander Akerman
Succeeded by	William McRae
Personal details
Born	William Julius Barker; June 25, 1886; Marietta, Georgia
Died	April 13, 1968 (aged 81)
Education	Fredric G. Levin College of Law (LL.B.)

William Julius Barker (June 25, 1886 – April 13, 1968) was an American lawyer and United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida.

Education and career

Born on June 25, 1886, in Marietta, Georgia, Barker attended the Fredric G. Levin College of Law at the University of Florida and received his Bachelor of Laws in 1916. Barker was in private practice in Jacksonville, Florida from 1916 to 1925, and was a circuit court judge in Highlands County, Florida from 1925 to 1940.[1]

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 Judge 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 on April 13, 1968.[1]

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Legal offices
Preceded by Alexander Akerman	Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida 1940–1959	Succeeded by William McRae
Preceded by John W. Holland	Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida 1955–1959	Succeeded by George William Whitehurst

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