Alexander Boarman

Alexander 'Aleck' Boarman (December 10, 1839-August 30, 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. [http://www.fjc.gov/servlet/tGetInfo?jid=199 Federal Judge's Information] ] 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.

He is buried in the Oakland cemetery of Shreveport, Louisiana, although he died in Franklin County, New York.findagrave|6954438 Retrieved on 2008-02-14]

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Persondata
NAME= Boarman, Alexander
ALTERNATIVE NAMES=Boarman, Aleck
SHORT DESCRIPTION=American judge
DATE OF BIRTH=December 10, 1839
PLACE OF BIRTH=Yazoo City, Mississippi
DATE OF DEATH=August 30, 1916
PLACE OF DEATH=Franklin County, New York