Horace Ward

Horace Ward

Horace Taliaferro Ward (born July 19, 1927) 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. 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, the first inter-collegiate Greek-letter organization established for African Americans.

References

* [http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/nge/Article.jsp?path=/Education/People-26&id=h-880 Georgia Encyclopedia]

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SHORT DESCRIPTION=Jurist, lawyer, politician, civil rights activist
DATE OF BIRTH=July 29, 1927
PLACE OF BIRTH=LaGrange, Georgia, United States
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