Background
Tate,, Albert was born on September 23, 1920 in Opelousas, Louisiana, United States. Son of Albert and Adelaide (Therry) Tate.
Tate,, Albert was born on September 23, 1920 in Opelousas, Louisiana, United States. Son of Albert and Adelaide (Therry) Tate.
Student, Yale, 1938; Student, Louisiana State University, 1939. Bachelor, George Washington University, 1941. Bachelor of Laws, Yale University, 1947.
Certificate, Louisiana State University, 1948.
Practice law Ville Platte, Louisiana, 1948-1954. Judge Court Appeals, 1st Circuit Louisiana, Baton Rouge, 1954-1960. Presiding judge 3d Circuit, Lakes Charles, Louisiana, 1960-1970.
Associate justice Louisiana Supreme Court, 1958, 70-79. Judge The United States of America Court Appeals (5th circuit), 1979-1986. Professor law Louisiana State University, 1967-1968.
Member faculty Institute Judicial Administration, New York University, 1965-1976. Appellate judges seminar University Alabama, 1966, 68, 69, University Nevada, 1967. Vice chairman study administration appelate courts American Bar Foundation, 1970-1976.
American Bar Association representative advisory council National Center for State Courts, Washington, 1971-1972. Member advisory Council for Appellate Justice, 1971-1975. Member committee and council Louisiana State Law Institute, 1954-1959.
Chairman Judicial Committee Louisiana, 1968-1970. Member judicial council Supreme Court Louisiana, 1960-1970. Chairman Louisiana Judicial Planning Council, 1976-1979.
Delegate Constitutional Convention Louisiana, 1973-1974.
Chairman Louisiana Commission on Aging, 1956-1959. President Louisiana Cotton Festival, 1955-1957. Member Evangeline Area council Boy Scouts American, 1948-1986, district chairman, 1949-1950.
Member Louisiana Governor's Commission on Rehabilitation and Corrections, 1970-1975. Board directors Louisiana State University Foundation Served with Counter Intelligence Corps Army of the United States, 1942-1945, PTO. Member American Bar Association (chairman executive committee appellate judges conference 1966-1976, chairman committee appellate advocacy 1974-1978, member committee technical in courts 1973-1978, chairman 1974-1976), Louisiana Bar Association, American Judicature Society (director 1969-1973), Louisiana Conference Court Appeal Judges (president 1967-1970), American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Woodmen of World, Delta Kappa Epsilon., Knights of Columbus, Rotarian.
Married Claire Jeanmard, April 23, 1949. Children: Albert III, Emma Adelaide, George J., Michael F., Charles E.