William Franklin Jenkins
William Franklin Jenkins (September 7, 1876 – December 4, 1961) was a Justice of the Supreme Court of Georgia from 1936 to 1946, and Chief Justice from 1946 to 1948.
Born in Webster County, Georgia, Jenkins attended the public schools of Eatonton, Georgia and the University of Virginia. He received a law degree from the University of Georgia in 1896, and entered into the practice of law with his father in Putnam County, Georgia.[1] He served on the Georgia Court of Appeals from 1916 to 1936, and was thereafter appointed to the state supreme court.[1]
An avid reader of classics, Jenkins was a proponent of the Marlovian theory of Shakespeare authorship (that the plays of William Shakespeare were actually written by Christopher Marlowe).[1]
References
External Links
- Stuart A. Rose Manuscript, Archives, and Rare Book Library, Emory University: William Franklin Jenkins family papers, 1868-1967
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by S. Price Gilbert |
Justice of the Supreme Court of Georgia 1936–1946 |
Succeeded by L. C. Groves |
| Preceded by Robert Charles Bell |
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Georgia 1946–1948 |
Succeeded by William Henry Duckworth |
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