Facts: - appointer: bill clinton - successor: george j. hazel - predecessor: norman park ramsey - office: senior the district of maryland judge of the united states district judge court for the district of maryland of the united states district court for - term end: january 3 , 2014 may 8 , 2013 - term start: may 8 , 2013 august 18 , 1994 - birth date: 1948 - name: alexander williams jr. . - birth place: washington , d.c. , u.s. - alma mater: howard university howard university school of law Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of alexander williams , jr. .
alexander williams , jr. -lrb- born 1948 -rrb- is a former united states federal judge .born in washington , d.c. , williams received a b.a. from howard university in 1970 and a j.d. from howard university school of law in 1973 .he was a law clerk , hon. james h. taylor , seventh judicial circuit of maryland from 1973 to 1974 .he was in private practice in hyattsville and beltsville , maryland from 1974 to 1986 , serving as a municipal attorney for fairmount heights from 1975 to 1987 , and as a substitute juvenile master , prince george 's county circuit court -lrb- part-time -rrb- from 1976 to 1977 .he was an assistant public defender , prince george 's county public defender 's office from 1977 to 1978 .he was a special counsel and hearing examiner , prince george 's county board of education -lrb- part-time -rrb- from 1978 to 1987 .he became a professor of law at howard university from 1978 to 1989 , continuing as an adjunct professor thereafter .he was a municipal attorney of glenarden from 1980 to 1987 , and was then a state 's attorney of prince george 's county from 1987 to 1994 .alexander williams , jr. was the first african american elected to the office of state 's attorney in prince george 's county , maryland .on august 6 , 1993 , president bill clinton nominated williams to a seat on the united states district court for the district of maryland vacated by norman p. ramsey .williams was confirmed by the united states senate on august 17 , 1994 , and received his commission on august 18 , 1994 .he took senior status on may 8 , 2013 .he retired from active service on january 3 , 2014 .