William Sloan

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William Sloan
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Current Court Information:
United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia
Title:   Former Judge
Position:   Seat #2
Service:
Appointed by:   Harry Truman
Active:   3/23/1951 - 8/1/1965
Senior:   8/1/1965 - 10/22/1970
Preceded by:   Maurice Andrews
Succeeded by:   Sidney Smith
Personal History
Born:   1895
Deceased:   1970
Law School:   Read Law (1915)

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William Boyd Sloan (1895-1970) was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia.

Sloan was nominated by President Harry Truman on February 19, 1951, to a seat vacated by Maurice Andrews; he was confirmed by the Senate on March 20, 1951, and received his commission on March 23rd. He assumed senior status on August 1, 1965, and served in that capacity until his death on October 22, 1970.[1] Sloan was succeeded in this position by Sidney Smith.

Early life and education

Professional career

  • Private practice, 1915-1951
  • Member, Georgia State General Assembly, 1927-1931
  • Assistant attorney general, State of Georgia, 1932-1933
  • Judge, City Court, Hall County, Georgia, 1934-1945
  • Judge, Superior Court of Georgia, Northeast Judicial Circuit, 1945-1948

Judicial career

Northern District of Georgia

Sloan was nominated by President Harry Truman on February 19, 1951, to a seat vacated by Maurice Andrews; he was confirmed by the Senate on March 20, 1951, and received his commission on March 23rd. He assumed senior status on August 1, 1965, and served in that capacity until his death on October 22, 1970.[1] Sloan was succeeded in this position by Sidney Smith.

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Federal judicial offices
Preceded by:
Maurice Andrews
Northern District of Georgia
1951–1965
Seat #2
Succeeded by:
Sidney Smith


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