William Bootle

William Bootle

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Nonpartisan

Prior offices

United States District Court for the Middle District of Georgia

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Education

Bachelor's

Mercer University, 1924

Law

Mercer University Law, 1925

Personal

Birthplace

Walterboro, S.C.

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William Augustus Bootle (1902-2005) was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Middle District of Georgia.

Bootle was nominated by President Dwight Eisenhower on May 3, 1954, to a seat vacated by Abraham Conger; he was confirmed by the Senate on May 18, 1954, and received his commission on May 20th. He served as chief judge from 1961 until he assumed senior status on March 11, 1972. He served until his death on January 25, 2005. Bootle was succeeded in this position by Wilbur Owens.

Early life and education

• Mercer University, A.B., 1924
• Mercer University School of Law, LL.B., 1925

Professional career

• Private practice, Macon, Georgia, 1925-1928
• Part-time professor, Mercer University, 1926-1937
• Assistant U.S. attorney, Macon, Georgia, 1928-1929
• U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Georgia, 1929-1933
• Private practice, Macon, Georgia, 1933-1954
• Acting dean and part-time professor, Mercer University, 1933-1937

Judicial career

Middle District of Georgia

Bootle was nominated by President Dwight Eisenhower on May 3, 1954, to a seat vacated by Abraham Conger; he was confirmed by the Senate on May 18, 1954, and received his commission on May 20th. He served as chief judge from 1961 until he assumed senior status on March 11, 1972. He served until his death on January 25, 2005. Bootle was succeeded in this position by Wilbur Owens.

External links

• Biography from the Federal Judicial Center.

Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by: Abraham Conger	Middle District of Georgia 1954–1972 Seat #2	Succeeded by: Wilbur Owens