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'''William Marsh Acker, Jr.''' was (born [[October 25]], [[1927]]; died [[June 21]], [[2018]] in Birmingham) was a District Judge for the [[Northern District of Alabama]]. | '''William Marsh Acker, Jr.''' was (born [[October 25]], [[1927]]; died [[June 21]], [[2018]] in Birmingham) was a District Judge for the [[Northern District of Alabama]]. | ||
Acker attended [[Marion Military Institute]] and [[Woodlawn High School]]. He served in the U. S. Army prior to graduating summa cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa from [[Birmingham Southern College]]. | Acker attended [[Marion Military Institute]] and [[Woodlawn High School]]. He served in the U. S. Army prior to graduating summa cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa from [[Birmingham Southern College]]. He received his law degree from Yale in 1952. | ||
Judge Acker practiced law in Birmingham | Judge Acker practiced law in Birmingham from 1952-1982. In 1982 he was appointed by President Ronald Reagan as U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Alabama, faithfully serving for almost 35 years until age 88. | ||
He was a member at [[Highlands United Methodist Church]]. He was married to Martha Walters Acker and they had a son, William, and a daughter, Stacey. | He was a member at [[Highlands United Methodist Church]]. He was married to Martha Walters Acker and they had a son, William, and a daughter, Stacey. | ||
Revision as of 16:37, 4 July 2018
William Marsh Acker, Jr. was (born October 25, 1927; died June 21, 2018 in Birmingham) was a District Judge for the Northern District of Alabama.
Acker attended Marion Military Institute and Woodlawn High School. He served in the U. S. Army prior to graduating summa cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa from Birmingham Southern College. He received his law degree from Yale in 1952.
Judge Acker practiced law in Birmingham from 1952-1982. In 1982 he was appointed by President Ronald Reagan as U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Alabama, faithfully serving for almost 35 years until age 88.
He was a member at Highlands United Methodist Church. He was married to Martha Walters Acker and they had a son, William, and a daughter, Stacey.
References
- Obituaries (July 4, 2018) The Birmingham News
External links
- William M. Acker in the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges