Horace Taliaferro Ward
Appointed by President Jimmy Carter in 1979 and confirmed by voice vote, Horace Taliaferro Ward was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia. He earned a law degree from Northwestern University School of Law (now Pritzker School of Law) in 1959. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, December 5, 1979
- Appointed by
- Jimmy Carter, 1979
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Morehouse College 1949 · Northwestern Law (now Pritzker School of Law) 1959
- Succeeded by
- Willis B. Hunt Jr.
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Northern District of Georgia | Carter (D) | voice |
A per-senator roll-call isn’t shown for this confirmation. The Senate’s recorded roll-call votes begin in 1989; many confirmations (especially before then, and most to the lower courts) were by voice vote or unanimous consent.
| Morehouse College | A.B. | 1949 |
| Atlanta University (now Clark Atlanta University) | M.A. | 1950 |
| Northwestern University School of Law (now Pritzker School of Law) | J.D. | 1959 |
36 years on the Northern District of Georgia. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).