Horace Ward | |
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| Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia | |
| In office December 31, 1993 – April 23, 2016 | |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia | |
| In office December 6, 1979 – December 31, 1993 | |
| Appointed by | Jimmy Carter |
| Preceded by | Seat established |
| Succeeded by | Willis B. Hunt Jr. |
| Member of the Georgia State Senate from the 39th district | |
| In office 1965 – January 13, 1975 | |
| Succeeded by | Julian Bond |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Horace Taliaferro Ward July 29, 1927 LaGrange, Georgia, U.S. |
| Died | April 23, 2016 (aged 88) Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
| Education | Morehouse College (BA) Clark Atlanta University (MA) Northwestern University (JD) |
Horace Taliaferro Ward (July 29, 1927 – April 23, 2016) was a lawyer, state legislator, and judge in Georgia. He become known for his efforts to challenge the racially discriminatory practices at the University of Georgia School of Law and was the first African American to serve as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia.