Horace Ward
Encyclopedia
Horace Taliaferro Ward was the first African American to challenge the racially discriminatory practices at the University of Georgia
(UGA) School of Law
.
Ward was born in LaGrange, Georgia
. After high school Ward enrolled at Morehouse College
in Atlanta and majored in political science. Upon completion of his bachelor's degree in 1949, he enrolled at Atlanta University (later Clark Atlanta University
), earning a master's degree in 1950.
He was a member of the Georgia State Senate and the first African American ever to serve on the federal bench in Georgia when he was appointed by President
Jimmy Carter
to the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia
.
Ward is a member of Alpha Phi Alpha
fraternity.
University of Georgia
The University of Georgia is a public research university located in Athens, Georgia, United States. Founded in 1785, it is the oldest and largest of the state's institutions of higher learning and is one of multiple schools to claim the title of the oldest public university in the United States...
(UGA) School of Law
University of Georgia School of Law
The University of Georgia School of Law is a graduate school of the University of Georgia. Founded in 1859 and located in Athens, Georgia, USA, Georgia Law was formerly known as the Lumpkin School of Law. The Law School is the second oldest of the University's schools and colleges. The University...
.
Ward was born in LaGrange, Georgia
LaGrange, Georgia
LaGrange is a city in Troup County, Georgia, United States. It is named after the country estate near Paris of the Marquis de La Fayette, who visited the area in 1825. The population was 24,998 at the 2000 census...
. After high school Ward enrolled at Morehouse College
Morehouse College
Morehouse College is a private, all-male, liberal arts, historically black college located in Atlanta, Georgia. Along with Hampden-Sydney College and Wabash College, Morehouse is one of three remaining traditional men's colleges in the United States....
in Atlanta and majored in political science. Upon completion of his bachelor's degree in 1949, he enrolled at Atlanta University (later Clark Atlanta University
Clark Atlanta University
Clark Atlanta University is a private, historically black university in Atlanta, Georgia. It was formed in 1988 with the consolidation of Clark College and Atlanta University...
), earning a master's degree in 1950.
He was a member of the Georgia State Senate and the first African American ever to serve on the federal bench in Georgia when he was appointed by President
President of the United States
The President of the United States of America is the head of state and head of government of the United States. The president leads the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United States Armed Forces....
Jimmy Carter
Jimmy Carter
James Earl "Jimmy" Carter, Jr. is an American politician who served as the 39th President of the United States and was the recipient of the 2002 Nobel Peace Prize, the only U.S. President to have received the Prize after leaving office...
to the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia
United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia
The United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia is a United States District Court which serves the residents of forty-six counties...
.
Ward is a member of Alpha Phi Alpha
Alpha Phi Alpha
Alpha Phi Alpha is the first Inter-Collegiate Black Greek Letter fraternity. It was founded on December 4, 1906 at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York. Its founders are known as the "Seven Jewels". Alpha Phi Alpha developed a model that was used by the many Black Greek Letter Organizations ...
fraternity.