Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-05-01
ALEX KING TOBE
JUDGE OF U. S.
CIRCUIT COURT

A dispatch from Washington on
Thursday announced the appointment
of Alexander c. King, of Atlanta, to
the United States circuit court for
the fifth district. His name was
sent to the senate on Thursday by
President Wilson, and his contirma.
ton is expected shortly.
Mr.. King, as the senior member of
the law firm of King & Spalding,
has practiced law in Atlanta more
than thirty-five years. He is one
of the ablest lawyers of the United
States and has reputation through
out the country. For the past two
years he has been solicitor general
of the United States and has lived
in Washington. Ia that position he
has handled a number of the most
| important cases of the department
of justice,
The appointment of Mr.. King is
not unexpected, as his name has
been before the president, together
with numerous others, for several
weeks. Enoch Galloway, of Au-
gusta; Shepard Bryan, of Atlanta;
and Judge Andrew ]. Cobb, of Athens,
were among the others presented to
| the president. Senator William j.
Harris presented the names of the
supreme court judges of Georgia,
| the court of appeals judges of Geor-
gia, the superior court judges of
nent lawyers from several other
states in the circuit were presented.
The circuit includes the states IF
Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Missis-
sippi. Louisiana and Texas.
Two vacancies recently occurred
on the bench in this circuit, the first
being the vacancy caused by the
death of Judge Don A, Pardee, and
the second being the vacancy caus-
ed by the resignation of Judge Rob-
ert L. Bats. The two appointments
ton, S. :, and was educated in Sa-
under the late Colonel George L.
Fry and was admitted to the bar at
the age of eighteen years. His part
nership with Jack j. Spalding was
! formed thirty-tive years ago.
Mr.. King has lived in Washington
since he was appointed solicitor gen
eral of the United States. His
new appointment probably will bring
| him back to Atlanta to live. He has
| the privilege of living anywhere in
| the circuit, and Atlanta is his home.
| The late Judge Pardee, whom he
succeeded, lived here and in New
Orleans.
Mr.. King is we'll known not only
| to all Georgia lawyers and judges,
| but has practiced al lover the coun-
| try and enjoys a distinguished repu-
| tation among members of the Amer
| lean Bar association. He is regarded
| as one of the strongest constitutional
| lawyers of the country His many
| friends will be pleased to know of
his elevation to the circuit court. He
| is eminently fitted for the high office
| in every way. Twice he was con-
| sidered for appointment to the Unit
| ed States supreme court, the first
| time being in the administration OF
| President Taft, when the late Judge
| Joseph r. Lamar, of Augusta, was
| appointed. Mr.. King withdrew his
! name in favor of Judge Lamar, who
was a fellow Georgian and a close
| friend of his.
| made to fill these vacancies were
| Judge Nathan. P. Bryan, of Jackson
Vile, former United States senator
| from Florida; and Alexander c.
| King The nomination of Judge
Bryan was confirmed some time ago.
He succeeded Judge Bats, and Mr.
| King succeeds Judge Pardee.
Mr.. King is native OF Charles
Both Mr.. King and Mrs. King will
| be welcomed back to Atlanta. She
was Miss Alice NJ. Fowler, of this
city. and is a most charming lady;
| They have two sons, DR.. Edward
King, a surgeon of Boston, and Alex
| ander King, law student at Har-
ward.