Julian Power Alexander (December 7, 1887 – January 1, 1953) was an American attorney and an associate justice on the Mississippi Supreme Court, where he served from 1941 until his death.[1]
Julian P. Alexander | |
|---|---|
| Justice of the Supreme Court of Mississippi | |
| In office 1941–1953 | |
| Preceded by | George H. Ethridge |
| Succeeded by | Fred Lotterhos Sr. |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Julian Power Alexander December 7, 1887 Jackson, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Died | January 1, 1953 (aged 65) New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Education | Princeton University (AB) University of Mississippi School of Law (LLB) |
Biography
editJulian Alexander was the son of Charlton Henry Alexander and Matilda Macmillan Alexander.[1] He received his secondary education in Jackson, Mississippi and attended Millsaps College and Southwestern Presbyterian University.[2] He received an AB degree from Princeton University in 1908, and an LL.B. from the University of Mississippi School of Law in 1910.[1]
In 1913, Julian married Corabel Wharton Roberts, with whom he had three children.[3]
Political offices
edit- Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Mississippi (1916-1919)[1]
- U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Mississippi (1919-1922)[1]
- Circuit Court judge for the seventh District of Mississippi (1934-1939)[1]
- Associate justice for the Mississippi Supreme Court (1941-1953)[1][4]
Legal author
edit- Alexander, Julian P. 1953. Mississippi Jury Instructions. St. Paul: West Publishing Company.[1]
Death and legacy
editAlexander died from coronary thrombosis in New Orleans, Louisiana, on January 1, 1953, while attending the Sugar Bowl football game at Tulane Stadium.[2] He was interred at Cedar Lawn Cemetery in Jackson, Mississippi.[5]
Alexander's portrait is part of the Mississippi Hall of Fame located in the Old Capitol Museum to honor his significant contributions to the state of Mississippi.[6]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h James B. Lloyd (ed.) 1981. Lives of Mississippi Authors, 1817 - 1967. Jackson: University Press of Mississippi Retrieved 2015-07-18.
- ^ a b Princeton Alumni Weekly, Memorials (Julian Power Alexander), Vol. LIII, No. 15 (February 6, 1953) Retrieved 2015-07-18.
- ^ Approaching the Fifteenth: The Class of 1908 in 1922. Princeton, N.J.: The Princeton University Press Retrieved 2015-07-19.
- ^ Princeton Alumni Weekly, With the Alumni '08, Vol. XLI, No. 7 (November 11, 1940) Retrieved 2015-07-19.
- ^ "The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Alexander". politicalgraveyard.com. Retrieved 2024-03-22.
- ^ Mississippi Hall of Fame Archived 2015-12-22 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 2015-07-18.
External links
edit- "Julian Power Alexander". Find a Grave. Retrieved 2015-07-18.