William Hale Barrett (September 10, 1866 – May 1, 1941), frequently known as W. H. Barrett, was a

United States district judge The United States district courts are the trial courts of the United States federal judiciary, U.S. federal judiciary. There is one district court for each United States federal judicial district, federal judicial district, which each cover o ...

of the

United States District Court for the Southern District of Georgia The United States District Court for the Southern District of Georgia (in case citations, S.D. Ga.) is a federal court in the Eleventh Circuit (except for patent claims and claims against the U.S. government under the Tucker Act, which are appeal ...

Education and career

Barrett received a Bachelor of Philosophy degree from the

University of Georgia , mottoeng = "To teach, to serve, and to inquire into the nature of things.""To serve" was later added to the motto without changing the seal; the Latin motto directly translates as "To teach and to inquire into the nature of things." , establ ...

in 1885 and

read law Reading law was the method used in common law countries, particularly the United States, for people to prepare for and enter the legal profession before the advent of law schools. It consisted of an extended internship or apprenticeship under the ...

to enter the bar in 1887. He was the Principal of the Central Grammar School of Augusta, Georgia from 1885 to 1887, entering private practice in Georgia from 1887 to 1922. He was recorder for the Augusta Police Court from 1894 to 1898, and was city attorney of Augusta from 1898 to 1904. In 1916, he along with James Meriwether Hull formed the law firm known today as Hull Barrett, P.C.

Federal judicial service

On June 14, 1922, Barrett was nominated by President

Warren G. Harding Warren Gamaliel Harding (November 2, 1865 – August 2, 1923) was the 29th president of the United States, serving from 1921 until his death in 1923. A member of the Republican Party, he was one of the most popular sitting U.S. presidents. A ...

to a seat on the

vacated by Judge Beverly Daniel Evans Jr. Barrett was confirmed by the

United States Senate The United States Senate is the upper chamber of the United States Congress, with the House of Representatives being the lower chamber. Together they compose the national bicameral legislature of the United States. The composition and pow ...

on June 22, 1922, and received his commission the same day, serving thereafter until his death on May 1, 1941.

References

Sources

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Barrett, William H. 1866 births 1941 deaths Georgia (U.S. state) state court judges Judges of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Georgia United States district court judges appointed by Warren G. Harding 20th-century American judges United States federal judges admitted to the practice of law by reading law