Albert John Henderson

Judge Albert John Henderson

Personal

Birthday:

12/12/1920

Birthplace:

Canton, GA

Date of Death:

5/11/1999

Place of Death:

Marietta, GA

Race or Ethnicity:

White

Gender:

Male

Prior Employment:

U.S. Army sergeant, 1943-1945
Underwriter, Lawyers Title Insurance Company, Atlanta, Georgia, 1947-1948
Private practice, Marietta, Georgia, 1948-1960
Judge, Cobb County [Georgia] Juvenile Court, 1953-1960
Trial attorney, Assistant Solicitor General`s Office, Blue Ridge Judicial Circuit, Georgia, 1949-1952
Judge, Superior Court of Cobb County [Georgia], 1961-1968

Education

Name of School:

Mercer University Walter F. George School of Law

Mercer law school's model curriculum focuses on ethics and practical skills. It was honored with the Gambrell Professionalism Award from the American Bar Association for its "depth and excellence" and "obvious commitment to professionalism."

Degree:

LL.B.

Degree Year:

1947

Judicial Career

Court Name:

U. S. District Court, Northern District of Georgia

Court Name:

Georgia Northern District Court

President Nominating:

Lyndon B. Johnson

Party Affiliation of President:

Democratic

Commission Date:

10/11/1968

Termination Date:

7/26/1979

Termination Reason:

Appointment to Another Judicial Position

Court Name - Second:

U. S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Court Name - Second:

Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals

Commission Date - Second:

7/13/1979

Termination Date - Second:

10/1/1981

Termination Reason - Second:

Reassignment

Court Name - Third:

U. S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

Court Name - Third:

Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals

Commission Date - Third:

10/1/1981

Retirement from Active Service - Third:

1/31/1986

Termination Date - Third:

5/11/1999

Termination Reason - Third:

Death