Background
Newton, Alexander Worthy was born on June 19, 1930 in Birmingham, Alabama, United States. Son of Jeff H. and Annis Lillian (Kelly) Newton.
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Alexander Worthy Newton
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Bachelor of Science, University Alabama, 1952; Juris Doctor, U. Alabama, 1957.
Career
Private practice law, Birmingham
associate, Hare, Wynn & Newell, Birmingham, 1957;
partner, Hare, Wynn, Newell & Newton, Birmingham, since 1961. Delegate United States Court Appeals (11th circuit) Judicial Conference, 1988, 89, 90, 91. Member Jefferson County Judicial Nominating Committee, 1983-1989.
Member Birmingham Airport Authority, since 1991.
Achievements
Membership
Vice chairman Birmingham Racing Commission, 1984-1987. Vice president U. Alabama Law School Foundation, 1978-1979, president, 1980-1982, Executive Committee, since 1987. Member Leadership Alabama Class IV. Captain Infantry, 1952-1954.
Fellow American College Trial Lawyers (state chairman 1983-1984, regents' nominatin committee 1984-1985), International Society Barristers (board directors 1974-1975, secretary-treasurer 1976-1977, vice president 1977-1978, president 1979-1980), International Academy Trial Lawyers. Member American Bar Association, ATLA, American Bar Foundation, Alabama State Bar (chairman practices and procedures subsection 1965, governance committee and president's task force 1984-1986, president's committee 1987-1988), Birmingham Bar Association (Executive Committee 1967), Alabama Trial Lawyers Association (secretary-treasurer 1958-1965), American Judicature Society, 11th Circuit His. Society (trustee since 1988), Sigma Chi.
Connections
Married Sue Aldridge, December 22, 1952. Children: Lamar Aldridge Newton, Kelly McClure Newton Hammond, Jane Worthy Newton, Robins Jeffry Newton.
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Nationality
American