Background
Ward, Horace Taliaferro was born on July 29, 1927 in LaGrange, Georgia, United States.
Ward, Horace Taliaferro was born on July 29, 1927 in LaGrange, Georgia, United States.
AB, Morehouse College, 1949. Master of Arts, Atlanta University, 1950. Juris Doctor, Northwestern University, 1959.
Instructor political science, Arkansas A.M. and N. College, 1950-1951; Instructor political science, Alabama State College, 1951-1953, 55-56; claims authorizer, United States Social Security Administration, 1959-1960; associate firm, Hollowell Ward Moore & Alexander (and successors), Atlanta, 1960-1969; individual practice law, Atlanta, 1971-1974; judge, Civil Court of Fulton County, 1974-1977; judge, Fulton Superior Court, 1977-1979; United States District Court judge, Northern District Georgia, Atlanta, 1979-1993; senior judge, United States District Court Northern District Georgia, Atlanta, since 1993. Lecturer business and school law Atlanta U., 1965-1970. Deputy city attorney, Atlanta, 1969-1970, assistant county attorney, Fulton County, 1971-1974.
Former Trustee Friendship Baptist Church, Atlanta. Member Georgia advisory committee United States Civil Rights Commission, 1963-1965. Assisting lawyer National Association for the Advancement of Colored People Legal Defense and Education Fund, Inc., 1960-1970.
Member Judicial Selection Commission, Atlanta, 1972-1974, Charter Commission, 1971-1972. Member Georgia Senate, 1964-1974, judicial committee, rules committee, county and urban affairs committee. Member State Democratic Executive committee, 1966-1974.
Former board directors Atlanta Legal Aid Society. Board directors Atlanta Urban League, Federal Defender Program, Northern District Georgia. Trustee Metropolitan Atlanta Commission on Crime and Delinquency, Atlanta University, Fledgling Foundation.
Member American Bar Association, National Bar Association (chairman judicial council 1978-1979), State Bar Georgia, Atlanta Bar Association, Gate City Bar Association (president 1972-1974), Atlanta Lawyers Club, Phi Beta Kappa, Alpha Phi Alpha, Phi Alpha Delta, Sigma Pi Phi.
Married Ruth LeFlore (deceased). 1 son (deceased).