Alexander Boarman
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Alexander 'Aleck' Boarman (10 December 1839-30 August 1916) was appointed District Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana in 1881. He was the first person to hold this judicial seat.[1] The seat was created at this time by President James A. Garfield.
Previous positions
- Confederate Army captain, 1861-1865, Acting Assistant Adjutant-General in the Battle of Winchester
- Mayor of Shreveport, Louisiana, 1868-1872
- United States Representative from the 4th Congressional District of Louisiana, 1872-1873
- Louisiana state court judge, 10th Judicial Circuit of Louisiana, 1877-1881
Born in Yazoo City, Mississippi, he studied law at the University of Kentucky, gaining his degree in 1860.[1]
He is buried in the Oakland cemetery of Shreveport, Louisiana, although he died in Franklin County, New York.[2]
[edit] Notes
- ^ a b Federal Judge's Information
- ^ Alexander Boarman at Find A Grave Retrieved on 2008-02-14
| U.S. Federal District Judge, Western District of Louisiana, 5th Circuit 1881-1916 |
Succeeded by George W. Jack |
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