Alexander "Aleck" Boarman | |
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Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana | |
In office May 18, 1881 – August 30, 1916 | |
Appointed by | James A. Garfield |
Preceded by | Seat established by 21 Stat. 507 |
Succeeded by | George W. Jack |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Louisiana's 4th district | |
In office December 3, 1872 – March 3, 1873 | |
Preceded by | James McCleery |
Succeeded by | George Luke Smith |
Mayor of Shreveport, Louisiana | |
In office 1866–1867 | |
Preceded by | Samuel Wells |
Succeeded by | Lewis S. Markham |
Personal details | |
Born | Alexander Boarman December 10, 1839 Yazoo City, Mississippi |
Died | August 30, 1916 Loon Lake, New York | (aged 76)
Resting place | Oakland Cemetery Shreveport, Louisiana |
Political party | Liberal Republican |
Residence(s) | Shreveport, Louisiana |
Education | Transylvania University read law |
Nickname | Aleck |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Confederate States of America |
Branch/service | Confederate States Army |
Years of service | 1861–1865 |
Rank | Captain |
Unit | 1st Louisiana Infantry Army of Northern Virginia |
Battles/wars | American Civil War |
Alexander "Aleck" Boarman (December 10, 1839 – August 30, 1916) was a United States representative from Louisiana and a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana. Previously, he served in the Confederate States Army and as Mayor of Shreveport, Louisiana.