William Henry Barbour Jr.

William Henry Barbour Jr.
Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi
Assumed office
February 4, 2006
Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi
In office
1989–1996
Preceded by Walter Nixon
Succeeded by Tom Stewart Lee
Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi
In office
April 25, 1983 – February 4, 2006
Appointed by Ronald Reagan
Preceded by William Harold Cox
Succeeded by Carlton W. Reeves
Personal details
Born (1941-02-04) February 4, 1941
Yazoo City, Mississippi
Education Princeton University (B.A.)
New York University School of Law
University of Mississippi School of Law (J.D.)

William Henry Barbour Jr. (born February 4, 1941) is a Senior United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi.

Education and career

Barbour was born in Yazoo City, Mississippi. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Princeton University in 1963, attending New York University School of Law before receiving a Juris Doctor from the University of Mississippi School of Law in 1966. He was in private practice of law in Yazoo City from 1966 to 1983, and was also a youth counselor for the Yazoo City Court from 1971 to 1982.[1]

Federal judicial service

Barbour was nominated by President Ronald Reagan on March 15, 1983, to a seat on the United States District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi vacated by Judge William Harold Cox. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on April 21, 1983, and received his commission on April 25, 1983. He served as Chief Judge from 1989 to 1996, and assumed senior status on February 4, 2006.[1]

Family

Barbour is a cousin and former law partner of Haley Barbour, former Governor of Mississippi.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 "Barbour, William Henry, Jr. - Federal Judicial Center". www.fjc.gov.
  2. ↑ Neil Weinberg (July 22, 2002). "Asleep at the Switch". Forbes. Retrieved 2015-12-28.

Sources

Legal offices
Preceded by
William Harold Cox		 Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi
1983–2006		 Succeeded by
Carlton W. Reeves
Preceded by
Walter Nixon		 Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi
1989–1996		 Succeeded by
Tom Stewart Lee
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